Biofilm and Foreign Body Infection the Significance to Capd-Associated Peritonitis

Microbial colonization of indwelling and implantable medical devices and prostheses is known to precede the formation of an adherent biofilm, such as is found on peritoneal catheters during CAPD. Micro-organismderived exopolysaccharides within the biofilm matrix seem to confer unique biological prop... View More