The Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins MIP1α (CCL3) and MIP2α (CXCL2) in Implant-Associated Osteomyelitis: Linking Inflammation to Bone Degradation

• Hoofdauteurs: Ulrike Dapunt (Auteur), Susanne Maurer (Auteur), Thomas Giese (Auteur), Matthias Martin Gaida (Auteur), Gertrud Maria Hänsch (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Bacterial infections of bones remain a serious complication of endoprosthetic surgery. These infections are difficult to treat, because many bacterial species form biofilms on implants, which are relatively resistant towards antibiotics. Bacterial biofilms elicit a progressive local inflammatory res...