On the function of biosynthesized cellulose as barrier against bacterial colonization of VAD drivelines

Abstract Bacterial colonization of drivelines represents a major adverse event in the implantation of left ventricular assist devices (L-VADs) for the treatment of congestive heart failure. From the external driveline interface and through the skin breach, pathogens can ascend to the pump pocket, en...

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Main Authors: Julius Kaemmel, Aldo Ferrari, Francesco Robotti, Simone Bottan, Fritz Eichenseher, Tanja Schmidt, Mercedes Gonzalez Moreno, Andrej Trampuz, Jaime-Jürgen Eulert-Grehn, Christoph Knosalla, Evgenij Potapov, Volkmar Falk, Christoph Starck
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7c8dc7b562cb4dd2bd1713fc0840b21a
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