Novel blood purification technique eliminates antibiotic-resistant bacteria via artificial clots
by JooHyeon Heo, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan The universal bacterial-capturing capability of adhesin receptor proteins on the cell-depleted thrombus (CDT). A) The extracorporeal blood-cleansing system through hemoadsorption onto the functional CDT surface. B) The CDT comprises the adhesin receptor proteins, including fibrinogen, fibronectin, plasminogen, and von Willebrand […]
