Cranberry derived proanthocyanidins reduce bacterial adhesion to selected biomaterials

Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) linked with the uropathogens Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) account for the majority of nosocomial infections acquired in the clinical environment. Because these infections develop following initial adhesion of...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 24(2008), 18 vom: 16. Sept., Seite 10273-81
Auteur principal: Eydelnant, Irwin Adam (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Tufenkji, Nathalie
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Anti-Bacterial Agents Biocompatible Materials Plant Extracts Proanthocyanidins