Self-Sterilizing Plastics Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria [News]
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 17:07
in Health & Medicine
Despite the proliferation of antibiotics and assorted antibacterial hand lotions and wipes, bacteria remain a moving target for hospitals and clinics seeking to protect their patients from infections. One approach gaining traction in the effort to banish bacteria is to mimic the way the human body attacks these microorganisms by punching holes in bacterial cell membranes and hobbling their ability to morph into antibiotic-resistant pathogens. [More]
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