Medical Devices

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An ex vivo model of medical device-mediated bacterial skin translocation

by Perfectus Biomed | 2021, Medical Devices, Publications, Tissue Models

Abstract The skin is a barrier and part of the immune system that protects us from harmful bacteria. Because indwelling medical devices break this barrier, they greatly increase the risk of infection by microbial pathogens. To study how these infections can be prevented...

A scientific assessment of an automated disinfection system for the decontamination of pressure-relieving hospital mattresses

by Perfectus Biomed | 2017, Medical Devices, Microbiology Research, Publications

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The Acinetobacter baumannii Two-Component System AdeRS Regulates Genes Required for Multidrug Efflux, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence in a Strain-Specific Manner

by Perfectus Biomed | 2016, Biofilm, Medical Devices, Publications

Abstract: The opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is able to persist in the environment and is often multidrug resistant (MDR), causing difficulties in the treatment of infections. Here, we show that the two-component system AdeRS, which regulates the production...