Large bone defects resulting from fractures and disease are a medical concern, being often
unable to heal spontaneously by the body's repair mechanisms. Bone tissue engineering …

Osteomyelitis is a destructive disease of bone tissue caused by infection with pathogenic
microorganisms. Because of the complex and long‐term abnormal conditions, osteomyelitis …

Microbial infections affect humans worldwide. Many quaternary ammonium compounds
have been synthesized that are not only antibacterial, but also possess antifungal, antiviral …

Bone resorption can negatively influence the osseointegration of dental implants. Barrier
membranes for guided bone regeneration (GBR) are used to exclude nonosteogenic tissues …

Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application.
All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together …

Titanium and its alloys are widely used as implant materials for biomedical devices owing to
their high mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance. However, there is …

Implant infections in orthopaedics, as well as in many other medical fields, are chiefly
caused by staphylococci. The ability of growing within a biofilm enhances the chances of …

Antibiotic resistance, prompted by the overuse of antimicrobial agents, may arise from a
variety of mechanisms, particularly horizontal gene transfer of virulence and antibiotic …

With multidrug resistant bacteria on the rise, new antibiotic approaches are required.
Although a number of new small molecule antibiotics are currently in the development …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent one of the most common
hospital acquired infections with significant economic consequences and increased patient …