Internal Coating of Ureteral Stents with Chemical Vapor Deposition of Parylene

Ureteral balloon catheters and ureteral stents are implanted in large quantities on a daily basis. They are the suspected cause for about a quarter of all the nosocomial infections, which lead to approx. 20,000 deaths in Germany alone. To fight these infections, catheters should be made antibacteria...

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Main Authors: Sara Felicitas Bröskamp, Gerhard Franz, Dieter Jocham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/6/739