Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans biofilms adherence to PEEK and titanium-alloy prosthetic spine devices.

Luiz Gustavo Dal Oglio da RochaVictoria Stadler Tasca RibeiroAna Paula de AndradeGeiziane Aparecida GonçalvesLetícia KraftJuliette CieslinskiPaula Hansen SussFelipe Francisco Tuon

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)

Titanium-alloy models were associated with less staphylococcal and Candida biofilm formation when compared with PEEK.

Keyphrases

biofilm formation
candida albicans
staphylococcus aureus
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
escherichia coli
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
glycemic control
insulin resistance