Can medical devices cause antibiotic resistance?
Shenade Annie Kerketta, Amity University Kolkata Medical devices (MD) such as Venous catheter (CVC), abdominal drain tube, and Foley’s catheter tip are used in patients to transfer fluids. These devices tend to harbour certain microbial strains that produce biofilm. Biofilm is a polymeric matrix that conceals several bacterial strains into a single unit and provides antibiotic resistance. The […]