In addition to the simplicity of the impregnation procedure, and the availability of the requisite reagents, one unique feature of gendine-impregnated devices is its broad spectrum activity, not only against the worldwide problematic gram-positive MRSA, which has increased in frequency at an alarming rate as a cause of device-related infections, but also against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an increasingly prevalent opportunistic human pathogen, and the most common gram-negative bacterium found in nosocomial infections. They are intrinsically more resistant than gram-positive bacteria to many antiseptics, particularly when present in a biofilm or when associated with a device infection (Platt et al., 1988).
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