title: Implants and infections. From starfish to thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories, Plains Health Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gagnon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000276:immunology; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013215:Starfish; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials