Microbial Adhesion to Medical Implant Materials: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study
Microbial infections of medical implants occur in more than 2 million surgical cases each year in the United States alone. These increase patient morbidity and mortality, as well as patient cost and recovery time. Many treatments are available, but none are guaranteed to remove the infection. The...
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Digital WPI
2004
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/158 https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1157&context=etd-theses |