Aided by AI, New Catheter Design Prevents Bacterial Infections
January 05, 2024
January 05, 2024
PASADENA, California, Jan. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Bacteria are remarkably good swimmers--a trait that can be detrimental to human health. One of the most common bacterial infections in a healthcare setting comes from bacteria entering the body through catheters, thin tubes inserted in the urinary tract. Though catheters are designed to draw fluids out of a patient, bacteria are able to propel themselves upstream and into the body via c . . .
Bacteria are remarkably good swimmers--a trait that can be detrimental to human health. One of the most common bacterial infections in a healthcare setting comes from bacteria entering the body through catheters, thin tubes inserted in the urinary tract. Though catheters are designed to draw fluids out of a patient, bacteria are able to propel themselves upstream and into the body via c . . .