An antibacterial coated polymer prevents biofilm formation and implant-associated infection

An antibacterial coated polymer prevents biofilm formation and implant-associated infection

Abstract To prevent infections associated with medical implants, various antimicrobial silver-coated implant materials have been developed. However, these materials do not always provide consistent antibacterial effects in vivo despite having dramatic antibacterial effects in vitro, probably because...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Ishihama, Ken Ishii, Shigenori Nagai, Hiroaki Kakinuma, Aya Sasaki, Kenji Yoshioka, Tetsuya Kuramoto, Yuta Shiono, Haruki Funao, Norihiro Isogai, Takashi Tsuji, Yasunori Okada, Shigeo Koyasu, Yoshiaki Toyama, Masaya Nakamura, Mamoru Aizawa, Morio Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82992-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82992-w

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