Elution characteristics of vancomycin, teicoplanin, gentamicin and clindamycin from calcium sulphate beads
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- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 48 (1) , 117-119
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/48.1.117
Abstract
The in vitro release of vancomycin, teicoplanin, gentamicin and clindamycin from biodegradable calcium sulphate (CaSO4) carrier beads is described. All antibiotics showed prolonged release from the carrier beads, which was elevated during the first 24 h, with peak levels exceeding 2500 Ìg/bead. Doubling the antibiotic load of the beads revealed a more prolonged elution and a two-fold increase in antibiotic release. Local carrier-associated antibiotic treatment with CaSO4 beads may prove to be effective in the management of chronic bone infections.Keywords
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