Abstract
The Silzone coating reduced inflammation in this direct-contamination model using a strain of S. epidermidis that is capable of producing biofilm. This indicates a concentration of silver ions sufficient for bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity within the fabric in vivo.
Keywords
Staphylococcus epidermidisBiofilmMicrobiologyMedicinePolyesterIn vivoCuffEx vivoBacteriaStaphylococcus aureusSurgeryMaterials scienceBiologyComposite material
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- 1998
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- article
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- 7
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- 5
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- 524-30
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Illingworth Bl,
Katherine S. Tweden,
Schroeder Rf
et al.
(1998).
In vivo efficacy of silver-coated (Silzone) infection-resistant polyester fabric against a biofilm-producing bacteria, Staphylococcus epidermidis..
PubMed
, 7
(5)
, 524-30.