New Fe₃O₄-Based Coatings with Enhanced Anti-Biofilm Activity for Medical Devices

• Main Authors: Ioana Adelina Pirușcă (Author), Paul Cătălin Balaure (Author), Valentina Grumezescu (Author), Stefan-Andrei Irimiciuc (Author), Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea (Author), Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă (Author), Bogdan Vasile (Author), Alina Maria Holban (Author), Ionela C. Voinea (Author), Miruna S. Stan (Author), Roxana Trușcă (Author), Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu (Author), George-Alexandru Croitoru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With the increasing use of invasive, interventional, indwelling, and implanted medical devices, healthcare-associated infections caused by pathogenic biofilms have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Herein, we present the fabrication, characterization, and <i>in vitro</i> e...