Biomaterial-associated infection : peri-implant tissue is an important niche for Staphylococcus epidermidis survival

Authors	C.A.N. Broekhuizen
Supervisors	A.C. LoPilato
Cosupervisors	S.A.J. Zaat
Award date	11-02-2009
ISBN	9789090239019
Number of pages	157
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Front cover Title pages Table of contents List of abbreviations Chapter 1: General introduction Chapter 2: Peri-implant tissue is an important niche for Staphylococcus epidermidis in experimental biomaterial-associated infection in mice Chapter 3: Staphylococcus epidermidis is cleared from biomaterial implants but persists in peri-implant tissue in mice despite rifampicin vancomycin treatment Chapter 4: Antibodies increase adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis to biomaterial in experimental biomaterial-associated infection in mice Chapter 5: Tissue surrounding implants is a niche for infecting Staphylococcus epidermidis, identified by their ability to incorporate BrdU Chapter 6: Tissue around catheters is a niche for bacteria associated with medical device infection Chapter 7: General discussion Chapter 8: Summary / samenvatting List of publications Curriculum vitae / dankwoord Back cover
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