Antibiotic Coating Prevents Orthopaedic Joint Infections in Animals – Hopkins Medicine News

Antibiotic Coating Prevents Orthopaedic Joint Infections in Animals

“Johns Hopkins researchers have designed a thin, biodegradable plastic coating for metal implants that can release multiple antibiotics to diminish the chance of such infections.”

Ashbaugh, Alyssa G., et al. “Polymeric nanofiber coating with tunable combinatorial antibiotic delivery prevents biofilm-associated infection in vivo.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2016): 201613722.