The Combined Use of Gentamicin and Silver Nitrate in Bone Cement for a Synergistic and Extended Antibiotic Action against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria.

While this may seem low, the impact is quite significant as the treatment for such infections is an expensive two-stage revision arthroplasty whereby the implant is removed, a polymeric spacer is placed in the site to maintain the void and the patient is treated with antibiotics [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ].

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