Infection Responsive coatings to reduce biofilm formation and encrustation of urinary catheters.

Anthony J SlateOcean E ClarkeMina KerioJonathan NzakizawayanoBhavik Anil PatelBrian V Jones

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2023)

This study has demonstrated the potential for theranostic, infection-responsive coatings to form a promising approach to combat catheter encrustation and actively delay blockage.

Keyphrases

biofilm formation
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococcus aureus
candida albicans
escherichia coli
photodynamic therapy
drug delivery
risk assessment
climate change