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Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
9:29pm, 26th March, 2019

Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria

(Stevens Institute of Technology) Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks -- and then into a charged solution -- can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play a role in sharply reducing infection rate...