Intraluminal diamond-like carbon coating with anti-adhesion and anti-biofilm effects for uropathogens: A novel technology applicable to urinary catheters.

Shogo WatariKoichiro WadaMotoo ArakiTakuya SadahiraDaiki OusakaSusumu OozawaTatsuyuki NakataniYuichi ImaiJunichi KatoReiko KariyamaToyohiko WatanabeYasutomo Nasu

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2021)

Intraluminal diamond-like carbon coating on a silicone tube has anti-adhesion and anti-biofilm effects. This technology can be applied to urinary catheters made from various materials.

Keyphrases

biofilm formation
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococcus aureus
candida albicans
escherichia coli
urinary tract infection