The combination of ultrasound with antibiotics released from bone cement decreases the viability of planktonic and biofilm bacteria: An in vitro study with clinical strains

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1287-1290

  Ensing, Geert T ^a   Neut, Daniëlle ^a   van Horn, Jim R ^a   van der Mei, Henny C ^a   Busscher, Henk J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; Clindamycin; Gentamicin; Prosthesis related infections

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RELEASE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK REDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BONE CEMENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GENTAMICINS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33845365882     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl402     Document Type: Article

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