Inhibition of bacterial adhesion to biomaterials by cranberry derived proanthocyanidins
Nosocomial, or hospital acquired, infections, are ubiquitous within the modern clinical setting leading to over $5 billion annually of related healthcare costs in North America. All indwelling devices are highly susceptible to bacterial colonization where physico-chemical interactions between bacter...
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McGill University
2008
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=112567 |