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Ultrasound microbubbles enhance human β-defensin 3 against biofilms.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Dec 2015
Li Shoumin, Zhu Chen, Fang Shiyuan, Zhang Weiwei, He Nianan, Xu Wei, Kong Rong, Shang Xifu
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BACKGROUND: The infection of orthopedic implantation devices with Staphylococcus has been a serious concern within the biomaterial community. Treatments are not always successful because of antibiotic-resistant bacteria biofilm infection. Recent studies have shown that combination of antibiotics with low-frequency ultrasound (US) can enhance the bactericidal activity effectively against the formation of biofilms...
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