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Representative SEM images of sutures untreated and treated with the medical device (MD). Panels A, B, and C represent different magnifications of untreated sutures with E. faecalis cells adhered on the surface of the threads. E. faecalis aggregates forming a biofilm were visible on panels B and C. On the contrary, few cells were attached on the suture surface of MD-treated samples (D, E, F).
