Elution of antibiotics from poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement after extended implantation does not necessarily clear the infection despite susceptibility of the clinical isolates

Pathogens and Disease

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Swearingen, Matthew C ^a   Granger, Jeffrey F ^a   Sullivan, Anne ^a   Stoodley, Paul ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic loaded poly(methyl methacrylate); Biofilm; Bone cement; Chronic infection; Elution; Extended implantation; MRSA; MSSA; Pseudomonas; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE REPLACEMENT; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BONE CEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84982182740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2049632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftv103     Document Type: Article

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