The role of bacterial-laden biofilms in infections of maxillofacial biomaterials. Academic Article

abstract

• Biomaterials from 11 consecutive patients with persistent infections refractory to antimicrobial therapy and local wound care were surgically removed and studied by scanning electron microscopy for the presence of bacterial-laden biofilms. Unlike previously reported biomaterial infections involving other regions of the body, infections in this study were not associated with a conspicuous bacterial-laden biofilm. Instead, adherent light bacterial colonization without a biofilm layer was noted. The only specimen that was suggestive of a bacterial-laden biofilm was in a patient who suffered from a chronic infection. Consistent with previous reports, bacterial colonization was frequently polymicrobial. Observations made in this study suggest that bacterial adherence may not require an obvious biofilm layer.

authors

• Triplett, Robert

published proceedings

• J Oral Maxillofac Surg

author list (cited authors)

• Nishioka, G. J., Jones, J. K., Triplett, R. G., & Aufdemorte, T. B.

citation count

• 15

complete list of authors

• Nishioka, GJ||Jones, JK||Triplett, RG||Aufdemorte, TB

publication date

• January 1988

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Bacteria
• Bacterial Adhesion
• Bacterial Infections
• Biocompatible Materials
• Bone Plates
• Chronic Disease
• Dental Implantation
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pilot Projects
• Surface Properties

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0278-2391(88)90295-9

start page

• 19

end page

• 25

volume

• 46

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0278-2391(88)90295-9