New areas in Development
OneLife is investigating more biofilm-issues to solve :
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Antibiotics alone fail to completely eliminate biofilm on implantable medical devices.
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The place of implants with regards to nosocomial infections is particular: when infected, practice is to eliminate sources of systemic infection. However, with implants removal is not always possible for fragile patients without causing major problems for the patient.
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Antibiotic lock therapy: to "save the implant" the use of antibiotics at high doses and for prolonged periods (8h/day) is needed.