Surgical Applications of Materials Engineered with Antimicrobial Properties
The infection of surgically placed implants is a problem that is both large in magnitude and that broadly affects nearly all surgical specialties. Implant-associated infections deleteriously affect patient quality-of-life and can lead to greater morbidity, mortality, and cost to the health care syst...
Main Authors: | David P. Perrault, Ayushi Sharma, Jessica F. Kim, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Derrick C. Wan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Bioengineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/4/138 |
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