The role of chelators in preventing biofilm formation and catheter-related bloodstream infections

Issam I. Raad; Xiang Fang; Xavier M. Keutgen; Ying Jiang; Robert Sherertz; Ray Hachem

doi:10.1097/QCO.0b013e32830634d8

The role of chelators in preventing biofilm formation and catheter-related bloodstream infections

Issam I. Raad, Xiang Fang, Xavier M. Keutgen, Ying Jiang, Robert Sherertz, Ray Hachem

Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health

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Abstract

It is suggested that the addition of chelators such as ethylenediamine- tetraacetic acid and citrate to antimicrobial lock solutions provides an innovative and superior alternative to heparin lock solution in the prevention and treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	385-392
Number of pages	8
Journal	Current opinion in infectious diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0b013e32830634d8
State	Published - Aug 2008

Keywords

Antimicrobial lock solution
Biofilm
Catheter-related bloodstream infection
Chelator
Metal iron

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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