In vitro Bacterial Adherence to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Bacterial adherence to medical devices has been recognized as an important initial step in the infectious process, but it has not been fully elucidated regarding ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts. The aim of the present study was to quantitatively determine the adherence in vitroof bacteria known to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric neurosurgery 2004-03, Vol.40 (2), p.64-69
Hauptverfasser:	Livni, G., Yuhas, Y., Ashkenazi, S., Michowiz, S.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Bacterial Adhesion - physiology Bacteriological Techniques Biofilms - growth & development Colony Count, Microbial Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - microbiology Equipment Contamination Equipment Design Escherichia coli Escherichia coli Infections - diagnosis Escherichia coli Infections - microbiology Humans Hydrocephalus - microbiology Hydrocephalus - surgery Infant Infant, Newborn Infections Medical equipment Meningitis Meningitis, Bacterial - diagnosis Meningitis, Bacterial - microbiology Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Original Paper Pediatrics Polytetrafluoroethylene Silicones Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcus pneumoniae Surgical techniques Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - instrumentation
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