Bactericidal activity of antimicrobial coated polyurethane sleeves for external fixation pins

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 671-677

  Forster, Hamish ^a   Marotta, James S ^a   Heseltine, Kim ^b   Milner, Richard ^b   Jani, Shilesh ^a  

^a Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics   (United States)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacterial colonization; Gentamicin; Pin tract infection; Prophylactic

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN; POLYURETHAN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ELUTION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA; BONE NAILS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GENTAMICINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 1842842981     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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