Formation of microbial biofilms has long been implicated in the occurrence of periprosthetic
joint infections (PJIs). Despite the widespread acknowledgment of the severity of these …

Background This study aimed to evaluate different concentrations of vancomycin and/or
gentamicin loaded polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) against biofilm formation of …

Electrochemically generated bactericidal compounds have been shown to eradicate
bacterial lawn biofilms through electroceutical treatment. However, the ultrastructure of …

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium known mainly of its ability to cause persistent
inflammations of the human stomach, resulting in peptic ulcer diseases and gastric cancers …

Calcium sulfate bone void filler beads are fully absorbable in the body, and are often used in
complicated orthopedic infection cases to release a relatively high dose of antibiotics locally …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen and is known to produce
biofilms. We previously showed the emergence of colony variants in the presence of …

Open fracture-related infection challenges persist in healthcare. From the time open
fractures were defined∼ 40 years ago, infection rates have gone essentially unchanged …

Introduction. Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is the main reason for diabetes-related
hospitalisation and is a major cause of diabetes-related amputation. DFIs are often …

Background and purpose We aimed to compare the effect of calcium sulphate (CS) beads
loaded with antibiotics on infection eradication in debridement, antibiotics, and implant …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
(VRE) have emerged as multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens associated with periprosthetic …