Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Urethral catheters are the most commonly deployed medical devices and used to manage a
wide range of conditions in both hospital and community care settings. The use of long‐term …

Antibiotic resistance has increased significantly in the recent years, and has become a
global problem for human health and the environment. As a result, several technologies for …

Urinary catheters are common medical devices, whose main function is to drain the bladder.
Although they improve patients' quality of life, catheter placement predisposes the patient to …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one of the most common hospital-acquired
infections. Encrustation formation results from infection of urease-producing bacteria and …

To fight against antibiotic‐resistant bacteria adhering and developing on medical devices,
which is a growing problem worldwide, researchers are currently developing new “smart” …

Bacterial infections have long been a serious global health issue. Biofilm formation
complicates matters even more. The biofilm's extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) …

We report on the fabrication and characterization of color-encoded chitosan hydrogels for
the rapid, sensitive and specific detection of bacterial enzymes as well as the selective …

Biofilms form complex structures that are ubiquitous in natural environments and can cause
chronic infections which are difficult to treat. While much is known about biofilms, many …

Bacterial infections are considered as a critical healthcare concern worldwide. Timely
infection detection is crucial to effective antibiotic administration which can reduce the …