Studying Biofilm and Clinical Issues in Orthopedics.
Front Microbiol 2019;
10:359. [PMID:
30863390 PMCID:
PMC6399144 DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2019.00359]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The association between biofilm-forming microorganisms and prosthetic joint infection influences all aspect of management including approaches to diagnosis, management and prevention. This article will provide an overview of new anti-biofilm strategies for management of prosthetic joint infection.
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