Νanomaterial-Loaded Polymer Coating Prevents the In Vitro Growth of <i>Candida albicans</i> Biofilms on Silicone Biomaterials

• Main Authors: Alexios Tsikopoulos (Author), Konstantinos Tsikopoulos (Author), Gabriele Meroni (Author), Christoforos Gravalidis (Author), Prodromos Soukouroglou (Author), Athanasios Chatzimoschou (Author), Lorenzo Drago (Author), Stefanos Triaridis (Author), Paraskevi Papaioannidou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early failure of silicone voice prostheses resulting from fungal colonization and biofilm formation poses a major concern in modern ear nose throat surgery. Therefore, developing new infection prevention techniques to prolong those implants' survivorship is crucial. We designed an in vitro labo...