Efficacy of β-phenylethylamine as a novel anti-microbial and application as a liquid catheter flush

With this study, we introduce a liquid flush for catheters and other tubing-based applications that consists of a solution of β-phenylethylamine (PEA) in tryptic soy broth. The initial experiments in multiwell polystyrene plates were conducted with Escherichia coli K-12 to assess the effectiveness o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical microbiology 2018-12, Vol.67 (12), p.1778-1788
Hauptverfasser:	Schroeder, Meredith, Horne, Shelley M, Prüß, Birgit M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism Bacteria - drug effects Biofilms - drug effects Catheter-Related Infections - microbiology Catheter-Related Infections - prevention & control Catheters, Indwelling - microbiology Escherichia coli K12 - drug effects Mutation Phenethylamines - pharmacology Polystyrenes Silicones Surface Properties
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