Polymeric tissue adhesives provide versatile materials for wound management and are
widely used in a variety of medical settings ranging from minor to life-threatening tissue …

Health care-associated infections (HCAIs) are infections that occur while receiving health
care, developed in a hospital or other health care facility that first appear 48 hours or more …

Objective: Describe common pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns for healthcare-
associated infections (HAIs) that occurred during 2015–2017 and were reported to the …

Flexible electronic/optoelectronic systems that can intimately integrate onto the surfaces of
vital organ systems have the potential to offer revolutionary diagnostic and therapeutic …

With the growing demand for next-generation health care, the integration of electronic
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …

For the past few decades, tissue sealants and adhesives have been developed as an
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …

Nosocomial infections or healthcare associated infections occur in patients under medical
care. These infections occur worldwide both in developed and developing countries …

Guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of surgical site infections (SSI)
have been published previously. 1-3 This document is intended to update earlier guidelines …

Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are
associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to …

Background Escherichia coli is the most common cause of bacteremia in high-income
countries. To enable the development and implementation of effective prevention strategies …