TY - JOUR AU - Zumtobel, Michaela AU - Assadian, Ojan AU - Leonhard, Matthias AU - Stadler, Maria AU - Schneider, Berit PY - 2009 DA - 2009/07/25 TI - The antimicrobial effect of Octenidine-dihydrochloride coated polymer tracheotomy tubes on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation JO - BMC Microbiology SP - 150 VL - 9 IS - 1 AB - The surface of polymeric tracheotomy tubes is a favourable environment for biofilm formation and therefore represents a potential risk factor for the development of pneumonia after tracheotomy. The aim of this in-vitro study was to develop octenidine-dihydrochloride (OCT) coated polymer tracheotomy tubes and investigate any effects on Staphylococcus (S.) aureus and Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa colonization. Additionally the resistance of the OCT coating was tested using reprocessing procedures like brushing, rinsing and disinfection with glutaraldehyde SN - 1471-2180 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-9-150 DO - 10.1186/1471-2180-9-150 ID - Zumtobel2009 ER -