Adherence of staphylococci to intravascular catheters Free

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Adherence of seven strains of and three strains of to three types of intravascular catheters was assessed by ATP bioluminescence, by culture after ultrasonication and by scanning electronmicroscopy. The catheter materials studied were silicone elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane and polyurethane and polyurethane coated with Hydromer, a coating which absorbs water and provides a hydrophilic sheath around the catheter. The adherence assays were performed in phosphate-buffered saline on a rotary shaker at 37°C, with the catheters precoated with serum and uncoated, and the results were correlated with bacterial hydrophobicity. There was wide strain-to-strain variation in bacterial adherence; and slime-producing strains adhered better than did non-slime-producing strains. Overall, there was less bacterial adherence to Hydromer-coated catheters than to polyurethane and silicone catheters but it was unrelated to bacterial hydrophobicity. Serum coating of catheters resulted in marked reduction of bacterial adherence.

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