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#110 – A Bone to Pick: Biofilm Busters for Prosthetic Joint Infections

#110 – A Bone to Pick: Biofilm Busters for Prosthetic Joint Infections

Author: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists January 24, 2025 Duration: 1:12:39
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Drs. Nico Cortes-Penfield (@Cortes-Penfield), Kerry LaPlante (@Kerry_LaPlante), Jessica Seidelman (@JessieLSeidel) join Dr. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) to discuss the pesky slime that is biofilm in periprosthetic joint infections. They review biofilm composition & development, have an honest discussion about whether antibiotics can ever really eradicate it, and provide updates on the promising non-pharmacologic strategies on the horizon (bacteriophages, electromagnetism, & more).

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