摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical device to reduce the rate of occurrence of blood stream infection in a patient to whom the medical device is attached. <P>SOLUTION: The medical device includes a body and a septum 22 placed within the body and having a slit and a surface additionally, and layers 40, 42, and 44 including an antimicrobial agent on or the surface. Furthermore, a method for repressing a pathogen in a vascular access device 10 includes providing the vascular access device provided with the body and the septum having the surface and the slit for providing the access through the vascular access device, providing the layer having the antimicrobial agent, and disposing the layer on the surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |