Actions of N-acetylcysteine, daptomycin, vancomycin, and linezolid on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in the ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections: an experimental study

Background: Shunt systems are used to provide cerebrospinal fluid drainage in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Recently, antibiotic-impregnated shunt systems are used to prevent colonization in the ventriculoperitoneal catheters. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common c...

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Main Authors: Altun, G. (Author), Kuruoglu, E. (Author), Kuruoglu, T. (Author), Önger, M.E (Author), Turan, D.B (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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