Research Article
An In Vitro Comparison of PMMA and Calcium Sulfate as Carriers for the Local Delivery of Gallium(III) Nitrate to Staphylococcal Infected Surgical Sites
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Activity of Ga(NO3)3 loaded PMMA and CaSO4 beads on planktonic bacteria. Antimicrobial activity of PMMA (a-b) and CaSO4 (c-d) loaded Ga(NO3)3 beads on bacterial cultures of S. aureus ATCC 12913 and S. epidermidis ATCC 12228 over time. Data are expressed as log reduction relative to empty (0.0%) PMMA/CaSO4 beads. Values are reported as the mean ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Dunnett’s post hoc test; indicates relative to control.
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