Trends in Managing Cardiac and Orthopaedic Device-Associated Infections by Using Therapeutic Biomaterials

Over the years, there has been an increasing number of cardiac and orthopaedic implanted medical devices, which has caused an increased incidence of device-associated infections. The surfaces of these indwelling devices are preferred sites for the development of biofilms that are potentially lethal...

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Main Authors: Stefania Scialla, Giorgia Martuscelli, Francesco Nappi, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Adelaide Iervolino, Domenico Larobina, Luigi Ambrosio, Maria Grazia Raucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/10/1556