On the function of biosynthesized cellulose as barrier against bacterial colonization of VAD drivelines

On the function of biosynthesized cellulose as barrier against bacterial colonization of VAD drivelines

Abstract Bacterial colonization of drivelines represents a major adverse event in the implantation of left ventricular assist devices (L-VADs) for the treatment of congestive heart failure. From the external driveline interface and through the skin breach, pathogens can ascend to the pump pocket, en...

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Main Authors: Julius Kaemmel, Aldo Ferrari, Francesco Robotti, Simone Bottan, Fritz Eichenseher, Tanja Schmidt, Mercedes Gonzalez Moreno, Andrej Trampuz, Jaime-Jürgen Eulert-Grehn, Christoph Knosalla, Evgenij Potapov, Volkmar Falk, Christoph Starck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98220-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98220-4

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