One of the challenges posed by current antibacterial therapy is that the expanded and
massive use of antibiotics endows bacteria with the ability to resist almost all kinds of …

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 …

Contamination of biomedical devices in a biological medium, biofouling, is a major cause of
infection and is entirely avoidable. This mini-review will coherently present the broad range …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly potent radical with a wide spectrum of physiological activities.
Depending on the concentration, it can enhance endothelial cell proliferation in a growth …

Biomedical devices are essential for patient diagnosis and treatment; however, when blood
comes in contact with foreign surfaces or homeostasis is disrupted, complications including …

The use of nitric oxide (NO) is emerging as a promising, novel approach for the treatment of
antibiotic resistant bacteria and biofilm infections. Depending on the concentration, NO can …

Over 75% of hospital‐acquired or nosocomial urinary tract infections are initiated by urinary
catheters, which are used during the treatment of 16% of hospitalized patients. Taking the …

Indwelling medical devices such as catheters are a ubiquitous and indispensable
component in modern medical practice for improving therapeutic outcomes for patients. Yet …

The nitric oxide (NO) molecule has gained increasing attention in biological applications to
combat biofilm-associated bacterial infections. However, limited NO loading, relatively short …

As one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, catheter-related infections (CRIs)
which are caused by microbial colonization lead to increasing morbidity and mortality of …