title: Assessment of silver-coated urinary catheter toxicity by cell culture.
abstract: The toxicity of silver-coated urinary catheters was assessed using a cell culture technique. The inhibitory effect of catheter extracts on the uptake of 3H-labelled thymidine by mouse fibroblasts was measured. The results show that silver-coating had no toxic effect whereas silvernitrate and silversulphate coating did have a toxic effect.
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: D000818:Animals; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012408:Rubber; D012828:Silicones; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity*; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000633:toxicity; D013431:Sulfates / Q000633:toxicity; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones; D013431:Sulfates; D012834:Silver; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012408:Rubber; D012835:Silver Nitrate