Extraction of Biofilms From Ureteral Stents for Quantification and Cultivation-Dependent and -Independent Analyses

Extraction of Biofilms From Ureteral Stents for Quantification and Cultivation-Dependent and -Independent Analyses

Ureteral stenting is a common surgical procedure, which is associated with a high morbidity and economic burden, but the knowledge on the link between biofilms on these stents, morbidity, and the impact of the involved microbiota is still limited. This is partially due to a lack of methods that allo...

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Main Authors: Matthias T. Buhmann, Dominik Abt, Stefanie Altenried, Patrick Rupper, Patrick Betschart, Valentin Zumstein, Katharina Maniura-Weber, Qun Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
ureteral stent
catheter-associated urinary tract infection
biofilm
biomaterial-associated infection
crystalline biofilm
universal 16S qPCR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01470/full

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