The use of implantable medical devices is a common and indispensable part of medical
care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, as side effect, the implant of …

Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application.
All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together …

Biomedical devices have become essential in the health care. Every day, an enormous
number of these devices are used or implanted in humans. In this context, the bacterial …

Bacterial adhesion and subsequent biofilm formation on material surfaces represent a
serious problem in society from both an economical and health perspective. Surface coating …

Microbial infections resulting from bacterial adhesion to biomaterial surfaces have been
observed on almost all medical devices. Biofilm infections pose a number of clinical …

Infection is currently regarded as the most severe and devastating complication associated
to the use of biomaterials. The important social, clinical and economic impacts of implant …

Despite considerable research and development efforts, the problem of infections related to
biomedical devices and implants persists. Bacteria evidently can readily colonize surfaces of …

Hospital-acquired infections arising from implanted polymeric medical devices continue to
pose a significant challenge for medical professionals and patients. Often times, these …

In this highlight, we summarize the surface modification approaches for development of
infection-resistant coatings for biomedical devices and implants. We discuss the relevant key …

Antibacterial coatings that eliminate initial bacterial attachment and prevent subsequent
biofilm formation are essential in a number of applications, especially implanted medical …