title: A novel antibacterial silicone implant material with short- and long-term release of copper ions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Prantl, Bürgers, Schreml, Zellner) Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Center Regensburg; Regensburg, Germany (Gosau).
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prantl
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bürgers
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreml
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zellner
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosau
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000382:microbiology*; D003286:Contracture / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003300:Copper / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012828:Silicones; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012828:Silicones; D003300:Copper