A light-guiding urinary catheter for the inhibition of Proteus mirabilis biofilm formation
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide causing debilitating illness for patients as well as a significant financial and treatment burden on health services. CAUTI is linked with the build-up of biofilms on catheter surfaces wh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.995200/full |