The in vivo healing process of vascular grafts involves the interaction of many contributing
factors. The ability of vascular grafts to provide an environment which allows successful …

Linezolid is the first oxazolidinone agent introduced into clinical practice for use against
Gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to β-lactams and glycopeptides, including …

Rifampin monotherapy was compared to the combination of linezolid or vancomycin with
rifampin in an experimental rat model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

S. epidermidis is one of the leading causes of orthopaedic infections associated with biofilm
formation on implant devices. Open fractures are at risk of S. epidermidis transcutaneous …

This study describes novel biodegradable, drug-eluting nanofiber-loaded vascular
prosthetic grafts that provide local and sustained delivery of vancomycin to surrounding …

BACKGROUND: Infections after prosthetic replacement of the aorta remain a serious and life-
threatening complication. The only appropriate treatment is the surgical removal of the …

OBJECTIVES: Biophotonic imaging was compared to standard enumeration method both for
counting Staphylococcus aureus in biofilm and bacterial susceptibility tests of different graft …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new gelatin-sealed graft
prebonded with two antibiotics in resisting infection with Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus) …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the in vitro efficacy of graft impregnation with nebacetin versus
rifampin versus daptomycin against vascular graft infections caused by Staphylococcus …

Infections in vascular surgery are usually of multifactorial nature resulting from a complex
interplay of patient, surgical and environmental factors. Preventative measures initiated from …