Silver or nitrofurazone impregnation of urinary catheters has a minimal effect on uropathogen adherence.
Desai
Devak G
DG
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Liao
Kershena S
KS
Cevallos
Manuel E
ME
Trautner
Barbara W
BW
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D057785:Catheters / Q000382:microbiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009583:Nitrofurazone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012834:Silver / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012834:Silver; D009583:Nitrofurazone