Revision Washout Decreases Implant Capsule Tissue Culture Positivity: A Multicenter Study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 186-190

  Henry, Gerard D ^a   Carson, Culley C ^b   Wilson, Steven K ^d   Wiygul, Jeremy ^c   Tornehl, Chris ^b   Cleves, Mario A ^e   Simmons, Caroline J ^a   Donatucci, Craig F ^c  

^a Regional Urology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Institute for Urologic Excellence   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

bacteria; impotence; infection; penis; prostheses and implants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; REOPERATION; TISSUE CULTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 36749005697     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.168     Document Type: Article

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