The relationship between the antimicrobial effect of catheter coatings containing silver nanoparticles and the coagulation of contacting blood

Kris N.J. Stevens, Olga Crespo-Biel, Edith E.M. van den Bosch, Aylvin A. Dias, Menno L.W. Knetsch, Yvette B.J. Aldenhoff, Frederik H. van der Veen, Jos G. Maessen, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Leo H. Koole
Fig. 8. (a) Platelets adhered to a Sil catheter. The platelets have a spread dendritic morphology. (b) Dendritic platelets adhered to a PVC catheter.