The efficacy of a hydroxyapatite composite as a biodegradable antibiotic delivery system.

Local biodegradable carriers have been studied for use as a skeletal drug delivery system. This study investigated the efficacy of a local biodegradable composite composed of hydroxyapatite, plaster of Paris, and chitosan impregnated with antibiotics to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur...

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Published in:	Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research® Vol. 2004; no. 424; pp. 244 - 253
Main Authors:	Buranapanitkit, Boonsin, Srinilta, Vorawat, Ingviga, Natnicha, Oungbho, Kwunchit, Geater, Alan, Ovatlarnporn, Chitchamai
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jul2004
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost