Tag: infection
Researchers create cellulose membranes to eliminate wound infection
Researchers claim to have developed cellulose membranes that eliminate wound infections early on, as they look to tackle the issues of increased antibiotic resistance.
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Next generation wound gel treats and prevents infections by killing bacteria
Researchers at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defence, which has been shown to prevent...
Three key tips for managing aortic graft infections
Xavier Berard (Bordeaux, France) gave delegates at the 2019 Charing Cross Symposium (CX; 15–18 April, London, UK) three fundamental principles to bear in mind...
New Global Vascular Guidelines for CLTI patients now open for stakeholder...
The draft Global Vascular Guidelines on chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) have just been posted for open public comment until 3 December 2018. Michael...
Tackling the uncommon, but devastating, complication of infection after EVAR
Rachel Bell (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK) describes a variety of specialist surgical options to treat infection after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR),...
