Development of a <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Infection Model to Evaluate the Efficacy of Antibiotic-Loaded Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement

• Main Authors: You Zhao (Author), Gopala Krishna Mannala (Author), Raphaëlle Youf (Author), Markus Rupp (Author), Volker Alt (Author), Martijn Riool (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can have disastrous consequences for patient health, including removal of the device, and placement of cemented implants is often required during surgery to eradicate PJIs. In translational research, in vivo models are widely used to assess the biocompatibility and...