SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Institutes of Health reports that bacterial biofilms are responsible for up to 75% of all infectious diseases in humans, including infections of wounds, the ...
Hospitals may rely on handwashing as a frontline defense against infection, but the very sinks meant to promote hygiene can harbor dangerous pathogens. At this year’s AHE Exchange Summit, ...
In the ever-evolving healthcare community, advancements in medical devices have revolutionized patient care and treatment outcomes. However, the healthcare industry faces an ongoing threat: biofilms.
A biofilm is a structured community of microorganisms that live attached to a surface or to one another, embedded in a self-produced slime-like material called the extracellular matrix. The ...