Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most prevalent bacterial contaminants of platelet concentrates (PCs), and have been implicated in severe and fatal transfusion reactions. Of this group, Staphylococcus epidermidis is most frequently identified. The preliminary objective of this thesis was to confirm that S. epidermidis could form biofilms under platelet storage conditions. This was achieved using a modified crystal violet staining assay to detect plastic-adherent bacterial cells and examination of attachment processes by scanning electron microscopy. A collection of CoNS isolated from PCs obtained from reportedly healthy donors was then assessed for biofilm-forming potential at the genetic and phenotypic level. Despite the pre...
Background and Objectives: Despite improved methods for detecting bacterial contamination of blood p...
This chapter discusses the methods for studying biofilms produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Coa...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a biofilm-producing commensal organism found ubiquitously on human ski...
Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) poses the major transfusion-associated infect...
Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) poses the highest transfusion-associated infe...
Bacterial contamination of blood products poses a major risk in transfusion medicine, including tran...
Platelet Concentrates (PCs) are the blood components with the highest rate of bacterial contaminatio...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium frequently isolated from contaminated platelet concentrate...
an alternative to plasma for the storage of platelet con-centrates (PCs). However, little is known a...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium frequently isolated from contaminated platelet concentrate...
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) can protect themselves from the effects of anti...
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) can protect themselves from the effects of anti...
The microbial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) prepared by two different methods both wi...
Background and ObjectivesInterventions to prevent and detect bacterial contamination of platelet con...
Abstract Background and Objective: Given that microbial contamination is the third largest cause of...
Background and Objectives: Despite improved methods for detecting bacterial contamination of blood p...
This chapter discusses the methods for studying biofilms produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Coa...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a biofilm-producing commensal organism found ubiquitously on human ski...
Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) poses the major transfusion-associated infect...
Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) poses the highest transfusion-associated infe...
Bacterial contamination of blood products poses a major risk in transfusion medicine, including tran...
Platelet Concentrates (PCs) are the blood components with the highest rate of bacterial contaminatio...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium frequently isolated from contaminated platelet concentrate...
an alternative to plasma for the storage of platelet con-centrates (PCs). However, little is known a...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium frequently isolated from contaminated platelet concentrate...
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) can protect themselves from the effects of anti...
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) can protect themselves from the effects of anti...
The microbial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) prepared by two different methods both wi...
Background and ObjectivesInterventions to prevent and detect bacterial contamination of platelet con...
Abstract Background and Objective: Given that microbial contamination is the third largest cause of...
Background and Objectives: Despite improved methods for detecting bacterial contamination of blood p...
This chapter discusses the methods for studying biofilms produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Coa...
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a biofilm-producing commensal organism found ubiquitously on human ski...