Immobilization of antimicrobial peptides onto titanium surfaces
Prosthetic-associated infections are one of the most challenging postoperative complications for orthopedic implants. The consequences that infections may lead to include patient pain, high cost, prolonged hospitalization time, and usually the revision of the implant. Current prophylaxis and therapy...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12622 |