Surface micropattern reduces colonization and medical device-associated infections
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Surface micropattern reduces colonization and medical device-associated infections.
PURPOSE Surface microtopography offers a promising approach for infection control. The goal of this study was to provide evidence that micropatterned surfaces significantly reduce the potential risk of medical device-associated infections. METHODOLOGY Micropatterned and smooth surfaces were challenged in vitro against the colonization and transference of two representative bacterial pathogens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0022-2615,1473-5644
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000600