title: Silver coating of urinary catheters prevents adherence and growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: Discs of urinary catheter material were exposed to the flow of artificial urine containing cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Within 10 h an adherent biofilm composed of the bacteria and of their exopolysaccharide products had developed on the uncoated catheter material. On the silver-coated catheter material no biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa had developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liedberg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lundeberg
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000502:physiology*; D012408:Rubber; D012834:Silver; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D012408:Rubber