Antibiotic-loaded synthetic calcium sulfate beads for prevention of bacterial colonization and biofilm formation in periprosthetic infections
Periprosthetic infection (PI) causes significant morbidity and mortality in fixation and joint arthroplasty and has been extensively linked to the formation of bacterial biofilms. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) cement or beads are commonly used for antibiotic release to the site of infection but d...
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| Language: | English |
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2014-10-13.
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