Table 2 CFU count per Implant after 24 h and 48 h of incubation with S. aureus.
Implants | Replicate 1 | 24 h eplicate 2 | Replicate 3 | Replicate 1 | 48 hReplicate 2 | Replicate 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEEK | 4.9 × 107 | 7.4 × 107 | 8.0 × 107 | 1.3 × 108 | 1.2 × 108 | 7.0 × 107 |
Ti-PEEK | 3.3 × 108 | 1.8 × 108 | 9.1 × 107 | 1.5 × 108 | 5.1 × 108 | 1.3 × 108 |
Titanium | 1.1 × 108 | 2.2 × 108 | 1.3 × 108 | 1.7 × 108 | 1.5 × 108 | 2.8 × 108 |
Tantalum | 6.0 × 107 | 2.7 × 108 | 1.9 × 108 | 2.3 × 108 | 3.6 × 108 | 3.8 × 108 |
PEKK | 1.9 × 108 | 3.0 × 108 | 3.0 × 108 | 1.7 × 108 | 3.8 × 108 | 3.1 × 108 |
Bonecement | 5.0 × 108 | 1.4 × 108 | 3.5 × 108 | 5.2 × 108 | 7.1 × 108 | 2.8 × 108 |
