Chinese Journal of Blood Purification

›› 2011, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (11): 621-623.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-4091.2011.11.00

• 综述 • Previous Articles     Next Articles

  

  1. 1Department of Urology, Xiamen No. 2 Hospital, Xiamen 361021 China; 2Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021 China
  • Received:2011-03-29 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2011-11-12 Published:2011-11-12

RichHTML

2

PDF

213

Abstract:

Biofilm is the preferred living style other than planktonic for the microbes in hemodialysis system. The release of bacterial cells and pyrogen severely threaten the dialysis patients. The formation process and mechanism of the biofilm in dialysis system, their characteristics and disadvantageous effect to patients, and the approaches to control them are summarized in this mini review.

Key words: Biofilm, Reverse osmosis, Pyrogen, Disinfection