Antibiotic-laden cement is used by an increasing number of orthopedic surgeons each year during both primary and revision knee replacement. An immediate question is which antibiotic should be used and ...

Antibiotic resistance continues to be an increasingly worrisome global health problem. Though antibiotics have been foundational in the fight against certain types of pathogens their over/misuse has ...

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments — a threat that has been met ...

Every year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. Now, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a specialized drug-device delivery system to identify an effective ...

Procedures such as knee and hip replacements can expose patients to potential bacterial infections, and bone cements are one way physicians can lower the risk. These materials anchor the artificial ...

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been met ...