Detection of mixed microbial biofilms on central venous catheters removed from Intensive care Unit Patients Detecção de biofilmes microbianos mistos em cateters venosos de pacientes de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Central venous catheters from intensive care unit patients were subjected to microbiological methods (semiquantitative culture) and scanning electron microscopy in order to assess microbial attachment and correlate it with blood cultures. During the period of the survey, 59 patients with inserted ce...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822005000300013 |