Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface
Omega-3 fatty acids can be a valuable antimicrobial agent in terms of decreasing the risk of on-site infection during surgery. Omega-3 fatty acids were shown to decrease the bacterial load within the first 6 h of incubation and increase the survivability of osteoblasts.
Authors
- Débora C. Coraça‐Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7664-5989)
- Christopher Spiegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-524X)
- Rohit Arora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-7303)
- Burak Ünalan
- Andreas Kaserbacher
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010057
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01