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

Schulze, Martin; Nonhoff, Melanie; Hasselmann, Julian; Fobker, Manfred; Niemann, Silke; Theil, Christoph; Gosheger, Georg; Puetzler, Jan

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Details about the publication

Journal: Pharmaceutics

Volume: 15(12), 2670

Status: Published

Release year: 2023

Keywords: anti-infective silver; implant coating; implant-related infection; extracorporeal shock waves; biofilm prevention

Fobker, Manfred	Centre of Laboratory Medicine (Central Laboratory)
Gosheger, Georg	General Orthopaedics Clinic
Hasselmann, Julian	General Orthopaedics Clinic
Niemann, Silke	Institute of Medical Microbiology
Pützler, Jan	General Orthopaedics Clinic
Schulze, Martin	General Orthopaedics Clinic
Theil, Jan-Christoph	General Orthopaedics Clinic