The activity of daptomycin compared to vancomycin against Staphylococcus epidermidis-
biofilms on intravascular catheters has been evaluated using the new Sevilla device that …

Colonization of in-dwelling catheters by microbial biofilms is a major concern in patient
health eventually leading to catheter-related blood stream infections. Biofilms are less …

Biofilm-related infections remain a scourge. In an in vitro model of biofilms using
Staphylococcus aureus reference strains, delafloxacin and daptomycin were found to be the …

Biofilm model systems are essential to explore the development and the nature of the
microbial community within the biofilm as well as the mechanism of their resistance. The aim …

Background. Catheter lock solutions are used for prevention and management of catheter-
related bloodstream infections. We investigated the activity of daptomycin and vancomycin …

Objectives Treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) is hampered by the
characteristic tolerance of bacterial biofilms towards antibiotics. Our objective was to study …

Sir, Once bacteria have gained a foothold by adherence, the cells become enveloped in a
matrix of hydrated exopolysaccharide, termed a glycocalyx (Costerton, Irvin & Cheng, 1981) …

Introduction Medical device infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
These difficult-to-treat infections often result in antibiotic failure and resistance. Combination …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor that allows bacteria to resist host responses
and antibacterial agents. The aim of the study was to assess the in vitro activities of several …

The effect of two polyurethane [“Cavafix Certo”(CAV);'Viacath'(VIA)] catheters on the in-vitro
activity of amikacin (AN), clindamycin (CM), cloxacillin (CX), ciprofloxacin (CIP), vancomycin …