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Findings from International Medical University broaden understanding of drug research
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 6th, 2010
New research, 'Microbial colonization of medical devices and novel preventive strategies,' is the subject of a report. "Upon implantation or insertion into patient's body for exerting the intended purpose like salvage of normal functions of vital organs, the medical devices are unfortunately becoming the sites of competition between host cell integration and microbial adhesion. Moreover, since there is an increased use of implanted medical devices, the incidence of biofilm-and medical devices-related nosocomial infections is also increasing progressively," scientists in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia report.
"To control microbial colonization and subsequent biofilm formation of...
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