The role of bacterial biofilms in infections of catheters and shunts

Trine Rolighed Thomsen*, Luanne Hall-Stoodley, Claus Moser, Paul Stoodley

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Abstract

Catheters and shunts are tubes which are used to manage the flow of fluids into, within, and out of the body. Intravascular catheters deliver fluids and medications directly into the bloodstream, while urinary catheters drain waste fluids. In some cases devices such as cerebral ventricular shunts drain fluid from the brain, to another part of the body, such as the heart or stomach where the fluids are processed internally.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiofilm Infections
Number of pages19
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2011
Pages91-109
ISBN (Print)978-1-4419-6083-2
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4419-6084-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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