Potential New Way to Prevent Bacterial Infections in Total Joint Replacement Surgery
What new coating may protect joint replacement patients from serious bacterial infections? Research with mice at Johns Hopkins University shows that a coating of antibiotic-releasing nanofibers has the potential to prevent at least some serious bacterial infections related to total joint replacement surgery. The research is preliminary, labeled a “proof of concept” study, meaning that […]
- Posted on: Nov 28 2016
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