Bacteria Adhere Less to Barbed Monofilam
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John R. Fowler MD, Tiffany A. Perkins BS, Bettina A. Buttaro PhD, Allan L. Truan
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Article
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2012
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Background Previous studies have found fewer clinical infections in wounds closed with monofilament suture compared with braided suture. Recently, barbed monofilament sutures have shown improved strength and increased timesavings over interrupted braided sutures. However, the adherence of bacteria t