Magnetically driven active topography for long-term biofilm control

Biofilm formation is a major problem in indwelling medical devices. Here, the authors report on the development of a magnetically responsive micro pillar surface for the controlled prevention and removal of biofilms which also increased sensitivity to antibiotics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huan Gu, Sang Won Lee, Joseph Carnicelli, Teng Zhang, Dacheng Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16055-5