title: Infections versus penile implants: the war on bugs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Infection of an inflatable penile implant is the worst complication in prosthetic urology. This review summarizes the milestone advances that led to today's infection rates being the lowest ever, describes the current profile of the ever evolving bacteriology of device infections and suggests possible future research directions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive review of the relevant literature was performed and the data from that literature were summarized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Continual refinements in surgical technique and implant design combined with a greater understanding of bacterial virulence factors led to a dramatic decrease in inflatable penile prosthesis infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Great strides have been made in decreasing the risk of inflatable penile prosthesis infections. The bacteriology of those infections is ever changing. Our continued success hinges on remaining attuned to those changes and adapting current approaches to meet them.
authors.affiliation: Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, Delaware 19713, USA. pjmuench@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Muench
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019935:Penile Implantation / Q000379:methods; D015917:Penile Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents