Bacterial adhesion characteristics on implant materials for intervertebral cages: titanium or PEEK for spinal infections?

ConclusionForS.epidermidis, MSSA and MRSA PEEK cages showed a higher adherence in terms of CFU count, whereas forE.coli PEEK seemed to be advantageous. Electron microscopic visualisation shows that bacteria did not adhere at the titanium mesh structure, but at the border zones of polished material to rougher parts.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research