A new method to reduce deadly hospital infections (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

A new method to reduce deadly hospital infections

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Harmful microbes grow freely on implanted medical devices. A new method to apply a surface coating treatment to medical devices is likely to improve their safety, reducing patient complications and deaths.

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Amir Sheikhi/Penn State

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