Shock Wave-Activated Silver-Loaded Biopolymer Implant Coating Eliminates <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> on the Surface and in the Surrounding of Implants

• Main Authors: Martin Schulze (Author), Melanie Nonhoff (Author), Julian Hasselmann (Author), Manfred Fobker (Author), Silke Niemann (Author), Christoph Theil (Author), Georg Gosheger (Author), Jan Puetzler (Author)
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• 出版: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Bacterial biofilms on foreign surfaces are considered a primary cause of implant-related infections, which are challenging to treat. A new implant coating was developed, containing anti-infective silver within a biocompatible polymer carrier substance. In addition to its passive effect on the implan...