Acta biomaterialia
Commensal microflora coating endows implants with biofilm-repellent, immunomodulatory and osteogenic properties.
Muhammad Imran Rahim, Shehneela Baseer, Daniela Paasch, Matthias Steglich, Syed Fakhar H Waqas, Nico Lachmann, Christine S Falk, Meike Stiesch
Published: 202610.1016/j.actbio.2026.01.017
Abstract
Bacteria often form biofilms on biomaterials, and these biomaterial-associated infections then become highly resistant to antibiotics and the host immune system. Biofilm-driven implant failures underscore the urgent need for surface modifications tha…
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