Catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections: Epidemiology and preventive methods P. GastmeierK. WeistH. Rüden OriginalPaper Pages: S1 - S6
Basic aspects of the pathogenesis of staphylococcal polymer-associated infections C. von EiffC. HeilmannG. Peters OriginalPaper Pages: S7 - S10
Prevention of infections caused by central venous catheters-established and novel measures A. Bach OriginalPaper Pages: S11 - S15
A new technology of microdispersed silver in polyurethane induces antimicrobial activity in central venous catheters J. -P. GuggenbichlerM. BöswaldT. Krall OriginalPaper Pages: S16 - S23
The erlanger silver catheter:In vitro results for antimicrobial activity T. BechertM. BöswaldJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S24 - S29
Thrombogenicity testing of central venous cathetersin vitro M. BöswaldS. LugauerJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S30 - S33
Analysis of the acute cytotoxicity of the erlanger silver catheter J. GreilT. SpiesJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S34 - S37
Biocompatibility testing of a new silver-impregnated catheterin vivo M. BöswaldK. MendeJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S38 - S42
Thermoplastic polyurethane—The material used for the erlanger silver catheter T. HentschelH. Münstedt OriginalPaper Pages: S43 - S45
Determination of the silver ion release from polyurethanes enriched with silver R. M. Joyce-WöhrmannH. Münstedt OriginalPaper Pages: S46 - S48
A new scoring system for the clinical diagnosis of catheter-related infections S. LugauerA. RegenfusJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S49 - S53
Silver catheter study: Methods and results of microbiological investigations C. SchoernerJ. -P. GuggenbichlerA. Regenfus OriginalPaper Pages: S54 - S55
Reduced rates of catheter-associated infection by use of a new silver-impregnated central venous catheter M. BöswaldS. LugauerJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S56 - S60
Clinical study of the erlanger silver catheter—Data management and biometry P. MartusC. GeisJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S61 - S68
Reducing catheter-associated infections with silver-impregnated catheters in long-term therapy of children R. T. CarbonS. LugauerJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S69 - S73
Catheter-associated infections in urology: Possible use of silver-impregnated catheters and the erlanger silver catheter W. RöschS. Lugauer OriginalPaper Pages: S74 - S77
Economic aspects of innovations in medical technology P. OberenderS. RuckdäschelJ. -P. Guggenbichler OriginalPaper Pages: S78 - S80