Oritavancin polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)—compressive strength testing and in vitro elution

Oritavancin polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)—compressive strength testing and in vitro elution

Abstract Background Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is used for local antimicrobial delivery in orthopedic infection. Oritavancin is a long half-life lipoglycopeptide with broad activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Herein, we addressed if 7.5% w/w oritavancin mixed into PMMA affects PMMA strength...

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Main Authors: Suzannah M. Schmidt-Malan, Kerryl E. Greenwood-Quaintance, Lawrence J. Berglund, Jayawant Mandrekar, Robin Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Oritavancin
Polymethylmethacrylate
Elution
Compressive strength
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1080-6

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