First report of macroscopic biofilm formation caused by Candida albicans on silver hydrogel–coated urinary catheters

Selek, Mehmet; Kula Atik, Tuğba; BEKTÖRE, Bayhan; Atik, Bülent; DEMİR, Serkan; BAYLAN, Orhan; Özyurt, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.042

First report of macroscopic biofilm formation caused by Candida albicans on silver hydrogel–coated urinary catheters

Selek M. B., Kula Atik T., BEKTÖRE B., Atik B., DEMİR S., BAYLAN O., ...Daha Fazla

American Journal of Infection Control, cilt.44, sa.10, ss.1174-1175, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.042
Dergi Adı: American Journal of Infection Control
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1174-1175
Anahtar Kelimeler: Candida albicans, biofilm, urinary catheter
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report macroscopic biofilms on silver hydrogel–coated urinary catheters in 2 patients from 2 different intensive care units. The catheters were removed on observation of a white, jelly layer on the catheters, respectively, 9 and 21 days after insertion. Yeast cells and pseudohyphal structures were observed with microscopy. Both isolates were identified as Candida albicans. To our knowledge, these are the first cases demonstrating the formation of macroscopic biofilm layers on silver nitrate–coated catheters in the literature.