The Journal of Urology · 1986 · 100 citations · 20 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyMicrobial PathogenesisBacterial BiofilmsBacterial InfectionsBiofilm FormationBiofilm Formation In InfectionImplant-associated InfectionMicrobial BiofilmsBacterial Adhesion To Implant SurfacesBacterial Biofilm AccumulationDevice-related InfectionsImplant-associated BiofilmsMedical Device BiofilmsMicrobiology Of Implant-associated InfectionProsthetic InfectionUltrastructural Characterization
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.
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