Development of silver nano-coatings on silk sutures as a novel approach against surgical infections

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2205-2214

  De Simone, S ^a   Gallo, A L ^b   Paladini, F ^b   Sannino, A ^b   Pollini, M ^b  

^a Dhitech Scarl   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COATINGS; COSTS; CYTOTOXICITY; DEPOSITION; SURGERY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL STUDIES; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; INNOVATIVE PROCESS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL DEPOSITION;

SILVER;

NANOCOATING; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NITRATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILK; SILVER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOUSE; MTT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK SUTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; 3T3 CELL LINE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICE; SILK; SILVER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84933182087     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: 15734838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-014-5262-9     Document Type: Article

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