Related Media Gallery for Silver Ion-Coated Medical Devices Could Fight MRSA While Creating New Bone
February 8th, 2017
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Scaffolds
This microscopic image shows silver-coated, stem cell-seeded scaffolds after MRSA bacteria were introduced. These medical devices can help health care providers fight MRSA while growing lost bone tissue. Courtesy: Mahsa Mohiti-Asli, NC State University
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Elizabeth Loboa
Elizabeth Loboa and her team used silver ion-coated scaffolds, or biomaterials that are created to hold stem cells, which slow the spread of or kill MRSA while regenerating new bone. Photo:
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