Covalent immobilization of antimicrobial agents on titanium preventsStaphylococcus aureusandCandida albicanscolonization and biofilm formation
Author(s) -
Soňa Kucharíková,
Evelien Gerits,
Katrijn De Brucker,
Annabel Braem,
Katerina Čeh,
Gregor Majdič,
Tanja Španič,
Estera Pogorevc,
Natalie Verstraeten,
Hélène Tournu,
Nicolas Delattin,
Frédéric Impellizzeri,
Martin Erdtmann,
Annika Krona,
Maria Lövenklev,
Miomir Knežević,
Mirjam Fröhlich,
Jef Vleugels,
Maarten Fauvart,
Wander José da Silva,
Katleen Vandamme,
Jordi GarciaForgas,
Bruno P.A. Cammue,
Jan Michiels,
Patrick Van Dijck,
Karin Thevissen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkv437
Subject(s) - biofilm , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , osseointegration , staphylococcus aureus , in vivo , antimicrobial , materials science , chemistry , titanium , biology , bacteria , implant , medicine , organic chemistry , genetics , surgery
Biofilm-associated implant infections represent a serious public health problem. Covalent immobilization of antimicrobial agents on titanium (Ti), thereby inhibiting biofilm formation of microbial pathogens, is a solution to this problem.
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