Antibacterial copper-filled TiO 2 coating of cardiovascular implants to prevent infective endocarditis-A pilot study.
Eleftherios T BeltsiosAlina ZubarevichStefan RuemkeEvgenii RubalskiiAnja OsswaldArian Arjomandi RadFrank HeidenauJan BuerJasmin Sarah HankeJan SchmittoAron-Frederik PopovChristian KuehnBastian SchmackArjang RuhparwarAlexander WeymannPublished in: Artificial organs (2023)
coating demonstrated promising antibacterial properties against S. aureus, suggesting its potential as an effective strategy for reducing the risk of bacterial colonization of cardiovascular implants. Further studies are needed to assess the longevity of the coating and its efficacy against other pathogens.