Protective effect of additional cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide PR-39 on prosthetic-joint infections
Background Prosthetic-joint infection (PJI) is one of the severest complications after arthroplasty. However, antibiotics are not effective in the bacteria in biofilm outside the prosthetic-joint. Antimicrobial peptides have an efficient antimicrobial activity in staphylococcus aureus compared with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/10225536231175237 |