Artigo
Effectiveness of disinfectants used in hemodialysis against both Candida orthopsilosis and C. parapsilosis sensu stricto biofilms
Fecha
2013-05-01Registro en:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, v. 57, n. 5, p. 2417-2421, 2013.
0066-4804
1098-6596
10.1128/AAC.01308-12
WOS:000317467600062
2-s2.0-84876206185
2-s2.0-84876206185.pdf
1768025290373669
0000-0002-8059-0826
0000-0003-1740-7360
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade de Franca
Resumen
Biofilms have been observed in the fluid pathways of hemodialysis machines. The impacts of four biocides used for the disinfection of hemodialysis systems were tested against Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto and Candida orthopsilosis biofilms generated by isolates obtained from a hydraulic circuit that were collected in a hemodialysis unit. Acetic acid was shown to be the most effective agent against Candida biofilms. Strategies for effective disinfection procedures used for hemodialysis systems should also seek to kill and inhibit biofilms. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.