Due to rising infections rates caused by multiresistant bacterial strains, also in implantology, there is a current need for the localised delivery of efficient antibiotics in order to treat implant based bacterial infections. One possibility is the application of ionic silver to the implant surfaces. Especially in cement based bone graft materials the introduction and gradual release of silver ions is feasible. In the presented study brushite cements have been modified with Ag+ and showed good antimicrobial features when tested with Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis.
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