Ceramic Biocomposites as Biodegradable Antibiotic Carriers in the Treatment of Bone Infections

Ferguson, Jamie; Diefenbeck, Michael; McNally, Martin

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Ceramic Biocomposites as Biodegradable Antibiotic Carriers in the Treatment of Bone Infections

Jamie Ferguson, Michael Diefenbeck, and Martin McNally

Jamie Ferguson

The Bone Infection Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Michael Diefenbeck

The Bone Infection Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Martin McNally

The Bone Infection Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.

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