Search results for: ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS

• The problem of infections associated with implants – an overview

  Publication

  • M. Wekwejt
  • M. Rościszewska
  • A. Pałubicka

  - European Journal of Medical Technologies - Year 2018

  Implant-associated infections are serious and relatively common complication that leads to implant loss. The purpose of this paper is to gather knowledge about this issue. A literature review of the epidemiology, risk factors and pathogenesis of infections related to implants was carried out. This position collects data on commonly used implants and infections associated with them from various fields of medicine and contains classifications...

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• Drug-Eluting Biopsy Needle as a Novel Strategy for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

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  • M. Sieczkowski
  • A. Gibas
  • A. Wasik
  • A. Kot-Wasik
  • L. Piechowicz
  • J. Namieśnik
  • M. Matuszewski

  - TECHNOLOGY IN CANCER RESEARCH & TREATMENT - Year 2017

  OBJECTIVES: To preclinically evaluate drug-eluting biopsy needles (patent pending WO2016118026) as a new potential way of antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy. METHODS: Twenty steel biopsy needles have been coated with polyvinyl alcohol, ciprofloxacin, and amikacin. Modified biopsy needles have been randomly divided into 3 groups (1:2:1 ratio). Needles from group I were immersed for 30 minutes in dedicated...

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