A pre-therapeutic coating for medical devices that prevents the attachment of Candida albicans

A pre-therapeutic coating for medical devices that prevents the attachment of Candida albicans

Abstract Background Hospital acquired fungal infections are defined as “never events”—medical errors that should never have happened. Systemic Candida albicans infections results in 30–50% mortality rates. Typically, adhesion to abiotic medical devices and implants initiates such infections. Efficie...

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Main Authors: Diego Vargas-Blanco, Aung Lynn, Jonah Rosch, Rony Noreldin, Anthony Salerni, Christopher Lambert, Reeta P. Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
C. albicans
Filastatin
Fungal pathogens
Inhibition of attachment
Biomaterials
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-017-0215-z

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