Count of live bacteria: (A) Staphylococcus epidermidis, (B) S. aureus, (C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, (D) Escherichia coli, (E) Enterococcus.
Note: Dashed lines represent confidence intervals at P < 0.05.
Abbreviations: SN, Si3N4; PEEK, poly-ether-ether-ketone.