title: Antimicrobial coatings: a remedy for medical device-related infections.
abstract: This article discusses the mechanisms involved in the different approaches to antimicrobial coatings and reports on a new application that seems to offer an antimicrobial surface that is effective for long-term medical implants and suitable for a variety of drugs.
authors.affiliation: AST Products, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conroy
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004203:Disinfection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations