Alternating Magnetic Fields: Possible Treatment for Fungal Biofilms in PJI
J. S. McKnight, M. Kossally, V. Bhaskar, A. Brand, B. Prasad, R. Chopra, and D. E. Greenberg.
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Publications
Alternating magnetic fields enhance anti-biofilm activity across pathogen and antibiotic space
Hairgrove, M., Banerjee, S., Sapkota, M. et al.
Sci RepAlternating Magnetic Fields AMF) and Linezolid Reduce Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm in a Large Animal Implant Model
I. A. Somawardana et al. doi: 10.1016/J.JINF.2024.106271
Journal of InfectionIntermittent alternating magnetic fields diminish metal-associated biofilm in vivo
S. Shaikh et al. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-49660-7
Sci RepQuantifying the relationship between biofilm reduction and thermal tissue damage on metal implants exposed to alternating magnetic fields
B. Prasad et al. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2022.2065038
International Journal of HyperthermiaPhysical Approaches to Prevent and Treat Bacterial Biofilm
A. A. Ciarolla, N. Lapin, D. Williams, R. Chopra, and D. E. Greenberg. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12010054
Antibiotics (Basel)Feasibility of heating metal implants with alternating magnetic fields (AMF) in scaled up models
V. Sadaphal et al. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2021.2011434
International Journal of HyperthermiaAlternating magnetic fields and antibiotics eradicate biofilm on metal in a synergistic fashion
Q. Wang et al. doi: 10.1038/s41522-021-00239-y
NPJ Biofilms MicrobiomesAlternating Magnetic Fields (AMF) and Antibiotics Eradicate Biofilm on Metal in a Synergistic Fashion
Q. Wang, J. Vachon, C. A. Pybus, S. Shaikh, R. Chopra, and D. E. Greenberg. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.511
Using high temperatures to eradicate prosthetic joint associated biofilms on metal implants using alternating magnetic field: Efficacy and safety implications
S. Shaikh et al. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.531
Open Forum Infect DisTemperature-sensitive liposomal ciprofloxacin for the treatment of biofilm on infected metal implants using alternating magnetic fields
I. Munaweera et al. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2017.1422028
International Journal of HyperthermiaRemote acoustic sensing as a safety mechanism during exposure of metal implants to alternating magnetic fields
B. Cheng et al. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197380
PLoS OneEmploying high-frequency alternating magnetic fields for the non-invasive treatment of prosthetic joint infections
R. Chopra et al. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07321-6
Sci RepPatents
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for inductive heating of foreign metallic implants
Chopra, Greenberg, Chatzinoff
Patent PDFMethods, apparatuses, and systems for inductive heating of foreign metallic implants
Chopra, Greenberg, Chatzinoff
Patent PDFSystem for application of alternating magnetic fields to reduce infection
Greenberg, Chopra, Tepper
Patent PDFAlternating magnetic fields and antibiotics to eradicate biofilm on metal in a synergistic fashion
Greenberg, Chopra
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