Silver-coated silicone stents as an approach to prevent bacterial colonization of central airways after tracheobronchial stenting
Silver-coated silicone significantly reduced the viability of the most common pathogens that colonized tracheobronchial stents and may represent a promising option for preventing stent-related infections.
Authors
- Salvador Borrós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4003-0381)
- Laura Calatayud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-4538)
- Rosa López‐Lisbona
- Joan Gilabert‐Porres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0118-955X)
- Carmen Ardanuy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0225-607X)
- Sara Martí (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0405-2305)
- Salud Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5835-1028)
- Marta Díez-Ferrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0207-8157)
- Antoni Rosell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0877-7191)
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (ES)
- Institut Químic de Sarrià (ES)
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713806
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centres de Recerca de Catalunya
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
- European Regional Development Fund
- European Social Fund