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New therapeutic alternatives are necessary in this context.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Hypothesis.<\/jats:bold> Etomidate shows potential application in catheters against mixed biofilms of fluconazole-resistant <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic> and methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>S. aureus<\/jats:italic> (MRSA).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Aim.<\/jats:bold> The present study aimed to evaluate the activity of etomidate against mixed biofilms of fluconazole-resistant <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic> and MRSA.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Methodology.<\/jats:bold> The action of etomidate against mature biofilms was verified through the evaluation of biomass and cell viability, and its ability to prevent biofilm formation in peripheral venous catheters was determined based on counts of colony forming units (c.f.u.) and confirmed by morphological analysis through scanning electron microscopy (SEM).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> Etomidate generated a reduction (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.05) in biomass and cell viability starting from a concentration of 250\u2009\u00b5g\u2009ml<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>. 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