Effectiveness of Cinnamon Oil Coating on K-wire as an Antimicrobial Agent against Staphylococcus Epidermidis
BACKGROUND: Chronic osteomyelitis remains one of the common problems with the use of orthopaedic implants. Staphylococcus epidermidis is notorious for its biofilm formation on indwelling medical devices and is one of the most frequent pathogenic agents in chronic osteomyelitis. Cinnamon oil has been...
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| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.morthoj.org/2013/v7n3/Cinnamon-Oil-Coating-on-K-wire.pdf |