In pragmatic trials, participants are broadly representative of people who will receive a
treatment or diagnostic strategy, and the outcomes affect day-to-day care. The authors …

Multiple biological, synthetic and hybrid polymers are used for multiple medical applications.
A wide range of different polymers is available, and they have further the advantage to be …

More than 75% of hospital-acquired or nosocomial urinary tract infections are initiated by
urinary catheters, which are used during the treatment of 15–25% of hospitalized patients …

Surface-associated microbial communities, called biofilms, are present in all environments.
Although biofilms play an important positive role in a variety of ecosystems, they also have …

Biofilms are of great importance in infection control and healthcare-associated infections
owing to their inherent tolerance and 'resistance'to antimicrobial therapies. Biofilms have …

Biofilms cause chronic infections in tissues or by develo** on the surfaces of medical
devices. Biofilm infections persist despite both antibiotic therapy and the innate and adaptive …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common microbial infections in humans
and represent a substantial burden on the health care system. UTIs can be uncomplicated …

Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application.
All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together …

Importance The quality of reporting of randomized clinical trials is suboptimal. In an era in
which the need for greater research transparency is paramount, inadequate reporting …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …