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SUBMITTER: Boardman AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4137785 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boardman Anna K AK Allison Sandra S Sharon Andre A Sauer-Budge Alexis F AF
Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications 20130101 1
To accurately diagnose microbial infections in blood, it is essential to recover as many microorganisms from a sample as possible. Unfortunately, recovering such microorganisms depends significantly on their adhesion to the surfaces of diagnostic devices. Consequently, we sought to minimize the adhesion of methicillin-sensitive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MSSA) to the surface of polypropylene- and acrylic-based bacteria concentration devices. These devices were treated with 11 different coatin ...[more]