Output details
15 - General Engineering
Manchester Metropolitan University
Article title
Antimicrobial activity of nanocomposite zirconium nitride/silver coatings to combat external bone fixation pin infections
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
The International Journal of Artificial Organs
Article number
-
Volume number
35
Issue number
10
First page of article
817
ISSN of journal
0391-3988
Year of publication
2012
URL
-
Number of additional authors
5
Additional information
Unusual in its range of disciplines, combining experts from internationally leading groups in the field of microbiology and surface engineering and tribology, this work aims to address the significant problem of clinical infection resulting from external bone fixation (up to 30% infection rates). It combines bactericidal and tribological properties known to affect microbial retention in a single composite coating, and investigated the mechanisms by which silver nanoparticles counteract different organisms.
Interdisciplinary
Yes
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
A - The Surface Engineering and Advanced Materials Group
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
