Light and Nanotechnology Combined to Prevent Biofilms on Medical Implants

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-34804
Published July 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
Language:
  • English

The insertion of a medical implant in a patient's body carries the risk of bacterial contamination during surgery and subsequent formation of an infectious biofilm over the surface of the surgical mesh. Such biofilms tend to act like an impermeable coating, impeding any sort of antibiotic agent to reach and attack the bacteria formed on the film in order to stop the infection. Thus, antibiotic therapies, which are time limited, could fail against these super-resistant bacteria, and the patient could end up in recurring surgeries that could even lead to death.