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ArticleBiofilm2023

Anti-infective characteristics of a new Carbothane ventricular assist device driveline.

Yue Qu, David McGiffin, Lina Duque Sanchez, Thomas Gengenbach, Chris Easton, Helmut Thissen, Anton Y Peleg

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Article in Biofilm, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yue QuInfection Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
David McGiffinDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Alfred and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.
Lina Duque SanchezCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Thomas GengenbachCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Chris EastonCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Helmut ThissenCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Anton Y PelegInfection Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
CSIRO Manufacturing · AUAustralian Regenerative Medicine Institute · AUThe Alfred Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Driveline infections are a major complication of ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy. A newly introduced Carbothane driveline has preliminarily demonstrated anti-infective potential against driveline infections. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the anti-biofilm capability of the Carbothane driveline and explore its physicochemical characteristics. Methods: We assessed the Carbothane driveline against biofilm formation of leading microorganisms causing VAD driveline infections, including Results: All organisms were able to attach to the smooth and velour sections of the Carbothane driveline. Early microbial adherence, at least for Conclusion: This study provides experimental evidence to support the anti-biofilm activity of the Carbothane driveline and uncovered specific physicochemical features that may explain its ability to inhibit biofilm formation.

Indexed as

Anti-infectiveBiofilmsCarbothaneSurface chemistryVentricular assist device driveline

Identifiers

PMID37153749
PMCPMC10154736
OpenAlexW4366159808

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