Polyurethane anionomers containing metal ions with antimicrobial properties: Thermal, mechanical and biological characterization

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3482-3490

  Francolini, I ^a   D'Ilario, L ^a   Guaglianone, E ^b   Donelli, G ^b   Martinelli, A ^a   Piozzi, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibacterial polymers; Ciprofloxacin; Medical device related infections; Polyurethane anionomers; Silver ions

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FILLED POLYMERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; IRON COMPOUNDS; METALS; POLYURETHANES; SILVER COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ANIONOMERS; ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES; ANTIBACTERIAL POLYMERS; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES; MEDICAL DEVICE-RELATED INFECTION; MEDICAL DEVICES; POLYURETHANE ANIONOMER; SILVER IONS; THERMAL MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

METAL IONS;

ALUMINUM; CIPROFLOXACIN; COPPER; IRON; POLYURETHAN; SILVER; ZINC; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLASS; ION; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; HARDNESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ADSORPTION; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CIPROFLOXACIN; ELASTIC MODULUS; GLASS; IONS; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYURETHANES; SILVER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 77954631713     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.03.042     Document Type: Article

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