Society for General Microbiology
Antimicrobial catheters could save NHS millions
Published in Blood Weekly, April 12th, 2012
2012 APR 12 -- A new catheter coating that reduces bacterial attachment to its surface is being developed by scientists who are reporting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week. The antimicrobial coating could eventually be applied to other medical implants to reduce infection which would provide significant socioeconomic benefits to the NHS.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 25% of all hospital infections and cost the NHS around £125 million each year. The major predisposing factor for UTIs is the presence of a urinary catheter, upon which bacteria clump together in communities called...
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