Infection-associated biofilms and statins: protocol for systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Owing to their propensity for being associated with infections, biofilms have become a focus in infectious disease research. There is evidence suggesting that statins, which are commonly used for prevention of cardiovascular disease, may prevent biofilm-associated infections, but this association has not been well-understood.

Methods and analysis

This systematic review protocol will include six database searches from their inception to 20 August 2020. A medical librarian will conduct the searches in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS and CENTRAL, without any limits. Bibliographies of selected articles, previously published reviews and high-yield journals that publish on statins and/or biofilms will be searched to identify additional articles. The scr

SUBMITTER: Valencia DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154974 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature