Exploring the potential of naturally occurring antimicrobials for managing orthopedic-device-related infections

Chen, Baixing; Moriarty, T. Fintan; Steenackers, Hans; Vles, Georges F.; Onsea, Jolien; Vackier, Thijs; Spriet, Isabel; Lavigne, Rob; Richards, R. Geoff; Metsemakers, Willem-Jan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-249-2024

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Exploring the potential of naturally occurring antimicrobials for managing orthopedic-device-related infections

Baixing Chen, T. Fintan Moriarty, Hans Steenackers, Georges F. Vles, Jolien Onsea, Thijs Vackier, Isabel Spriet, Rob Lavigne, R. Geoff Richards, and Willem-Jan Metsemakers

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