A new strategy to prevent biofilm and clot formation in medical devices: The use of atmospheric non-thermal plasma assisted deposition of silver-based nanostructured coatings.

A new strategy to prevent biofilm and clot formation in medical devices: The use of atmospheric non-thermal plasma assisted deposition of silver-based nanostructured coatings.

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In industrialized countries, health care associated infections, the fourth leading cause of disease, are a major health issue. At least half of all cases of nosocomial infections are associated with medical devices. Antibacterial coatings arise as an important approach to restrict the nosocomial inf...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Gallingani, Elisa Resca, Massimo Dominici, Giuliana Gavioli, Romolo Laurita, Anna Liguori, Giorgio Mari, Luca Ortolani, Eva Pericolini, Arianna Sala, Giulia Laghi, Tiziana Petrachi, Gaëlle Francoise Arnauld, Luca Accorsi, Rita Rizzoli, Vittorio Colombo, Matteo Gherardi, Elena Veronesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282059

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