title: [The capability of silicone prostheses to promote postoperative infections. An in-vitro study].
abstract: The authors have quantitatively evaluated and compared in vitro the Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis strain adhesiveness on various types of silicone used in surgery. The results show that there are some adhesiveness differences between the two assayed strains (S. epidermidis adhesiveness > S. aureus adhesiveness) and among silicone types (adhesiveness on soft silicones > adhesiveness on hard silicones). However all silicones are suitable substrata for in vitro bacterial adhesion.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Biocompatibilita dei Materiali da Impianto, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Arciola
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cenni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tarabusi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pizzoferrato
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers
vernacular_title: Capacità delle protesi in silicone di favorire le infezioni post-chirurgiche. Studio in vitro.