A Novel Strategy to Coat Dopamine-Functionalized Titanium Surfaces With Agarose-Based Hydrogels for the Controlled Release of Gentamicin

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 11; p. 678081
• Main Authors: Soylu, H. Melis, Chevallier, Pascale, Copes, Francesco, Ponti, Federica, Candiani, Gabriele, Yurt, Fatma, Mantovani, Diego
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 10.06.2021
• Subjects: agarose; antibacterial coatings; Cellular and Infection Microbiology; gentamicin; spinal implants; Ti6Al4V

Introduction The use of spinal implants for the treatment of back disorders is largely affected by the insurgence of infections at the implantation site. Antibacterial coatings have been proposed as a viable solution to limit such infections. However, despite being effective at short-term, conventio...