Comparison of the In Vitro Efficacy of Various Heparin-Antibiotic Catheter Lock Solutions to the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Embedded in the Biofilm

Guler, Ozlem; Basaran, Seniha; Tascioglu, Didem; Cagatay, Atahan; Ozsut, Halit; Eraksoy, Haluk

doi:10.5152/kd.2016.06

Comparison of the In Vitro Efficacy of Various Heparin-Antibiotic Catheter Lock Solutions to the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Embedded in the Biofilm

Guler O., Basaran S., Tascioglu D., Cagatay A., Ozsut H., Eraksoy H.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.29, no.1, pp.25-28, 2016 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2016.06
Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.25-28
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of catheter lock solutions of novel antibiotics with anticoagulants against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) embedded in biofilm.