Oral, intestinal, and skin bacteria in ventral hernia mesh implants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In ventral hernia surgery, mesh implants are used to reduce recurrence. Infection after mesh implantation can be a problem and rates around 6-10% have been reported. Bacterial colonization of mesh implants in patients without clinical signs of infection has not been thoroughly investigated. Molecular techniques have proven effective in demonstrating bacterial diversity in various environments and are able to identify bacteria on a gene-specific level.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to detect bacterial biofilm in mesh implants, analyze its bacterial diversity, and look for possible resemblance with bacterial biofilm from the periodontal pocket.

Methods

Thirty patients referred to our hospital for recurrence after former ventral hernia mesh repair, w

SUBMITTER: Langbach O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4967714 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature