Electromagnetic augmentation of antibiotic efficacy in infection of orthopaedic implants

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 588-593

  Pickering, S A W ^a   Bayston, R ^a   Scammell, B E ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; GENTAMICIN; STAINLESS STEEL; VANCOMYCIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLATING MEDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TEMPERATURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0038102445     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.85B4.12644     Document Type: Article

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