Anti-infective Surface Coatings: Design and Therapeutic Promise against Device-Associated Infections.

The article discusses the therapeutic promise of the anti-infective surface coatings against device-associated infections. Topics discussed include the delivery of antibiotics for the prevention of the pathogenic adhesion on medical devices, the growing concern on the resistance developed by infectious agents, and the preparation of the tethered drug surfaces through the formation of a chemical bond between the drug target and functional groups.