Orthopedic Implant-Related Biofilm Pathophysiology: A Review of the Literature

Orthopedic implant-related infections remain a major problem even nowadays. Bacterial resistance through biofilm formation, in addition to the limited treatment options available, has resulted in an increased effort to better understand pathophysiology mechanisms. We performed a review of the litera...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rozis, Meletis, Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios S, Pneumaticos, Spyros G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8278357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34306846
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15634
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Sumario:Orthopedic implant-related infections remain a major problem even nowadays. Bacterial resistance through biofilm formation, in addition to the limited treatment options available, has resulted in an increased effort to better understand pathophysiology mechanisms. We performed a review of the literature in order to identify major biofilm formation pathways through which possible treatment strategies could arise.

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