Covalent immobilization of antimicrobial agents on titanium prevents<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>and<i>Candida albicans</i>colonization and biofilm formation

201580 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Soňa Kucharíková · VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology

Evelien Gerits · KU Leuven

Katrijn De Brucker · KU Leuven

Annabel Braem · KU Leuven

Katerina Čeh · University of Ljubljana

Gregor Majdič · University of Ljubljana

Tanja Španič ·

Abstract

These data demonstrate the clinical potential of covalently bound VAN and CAS on Ti to reduce microbial biofilm formation without jeopardizing osseointegration.

Topics & Keywords

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 71, Issue 4, pp. 936-945

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv437

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