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Infection is one of the major complications in the use of prosthetic devices. Various Authors investigated the causes which favour such infection. We examined the changes in the resistance to antibiotics after contact with the metals used in the construction of prostheses, under the hypothesis that the persistence of the infection is due to a modification in the sensitivity of microorganisms. Compared with the results obtained from control tests, more or less evident variations of sensitivity to antibiotics were found in some strains which were put in contact with some metals.
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Cenni, E., Savarino, L., Cavedagna, D., Pizzoferrato, A. (1991). Changes of Antibiotic Sensitivity after Contact “In Vitro” of Bacteria with Metals. In: Williams, K.R., Toni, A., Middleton, J., Pallotti, G. (eds) Interfaces in Medicine and Mechanics—2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3852-9_7
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