Bioactive Glass Fibers Reduce Wound Infection Risk
Despite several advances in technologies, bacteria continue to be a cause for concern in both industrial and clinical settings. They present an especially difficult problem in medicine where only bactericidal strategies which are less detrimental to human health are feasible, and bacterial infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
In particular, surgical procedures are linked to a high risk of infection, which is the most frequently encountered post-surgical complication. The administration of antibiotics is the primary means of prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. However, the power of antibiotics in the fight against infection is decreasing since strains of potent bacteria are developing multi-drug-resistance.
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