title: Silver or nitrofurazone impregnation of urinary catheters has a minimal effect on uropathogen adherence.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Devak G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Kershena S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Manuel E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cevallos
authors.forename: Barbara W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Trautner
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012834:Silver; D009583:Nitrofurazone