Bacterial Biofilm in Persistent Penile Prosthesis-Associated Infection
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 135 (3) , 586-588
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)45747-8
Abstract
The ultrastructural microbiology of 2 cases of infection associated with rigid penile prostheses was studied. The persistence of these infections appeared to be related to the mode of growth of the bacteria in protected biofilms adherent to the inert surface of the prosthesis.Keywords
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