Peri-implant infection is rapidly becoming an–if not the most–important clinical challenge for
indwelling medical devices. To alleviate the global rise in antibiotic use for the treatment of …

Biomaterial-associated infections (BAI) are the major cause of implant failure and can
develop many years after implantation, which threatens the device functionality and …

Biomedical implants are crucial in providing support and functionality to patients with
missing or defective body parts. However, implants carry an inherent risk of bacterial …

Microbial colonization, infection, and biofilm formation are major complications in the use of
implants and are the predominant risk factors in implant failure. Although aseptic surgery …

Medical implants play a decisive role in modern health-care system, bringing improvement
to the quality of life for innumerable patients by restoring degenerated body parts or …

One of the major complications associated with the implantation of biomedical devices
regardless of their function is biomaterial-associated infection. Infections are generally …

Biofilms are defined as 'aggregates of microorganisms in which cells are embedded in a self-
produced matrix of extracellular substances that are adherent to a surface'1. Compared with …

Although the prophylaxis in controlling sterility within the operating room environment has
been greatly improved, implant-associated infection is still one of the most serious …

Biomaterials have revolutionized therapeutic as well as preventive healthcare. This has
given impetus to the development of implants, drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering …