antibiotics 

• Antibiotics alone fail to completely eliminate biofilm on implantable medical devices.

infections

The place of implants with regards to nosocomial infections is particular: when infected, practice is to eliminate sources of systemic infection. However, with implants 

removal is not always possible

 for fragile patients without causing major problems for the patient.

IMPLANTS

• Antibiotic lock therapy: to "save the implant" the use of antibiotics at high doses and for prolonged periods (8h/day) is needed.