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Protocol for Detection of Biofilms on Needleless Connectors Attached to Central Venous Catheters

Overview
Journal J Clin Microbiol
Specialty Microbiology
Date 2001 Feb 7
PMID 11158143
Citations 18
Authors
R M Donlan
R Murga
M Bell
C M Toscano
J H Carr
T J Novicki
C Zuckerman
L C Corey
J M Miller
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Abstract

Central venous catheter needleless connectors (NCs) have been shown to develop microbial contamination. A protocol was developed for the collection, processing, and examination of NCs to detect and measure biofilms on these devices. Sixty-three percent of 24 NCs collected from a bone marrow transplant center contained biofilms comprised primarily of coagulase-negative staphylococci.

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