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. 2022 Feb 23;18:383–398. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.02.010

Table 1.

Some typical bioceramic-based scaffolds loaded with different drugs for bone implant-associated infection.

Drug categories Scaffolds (e.g.) Drugs loaded in scaffolds Antibacterial mechanisms Bacterial species Ref.
Tetracyclines PCL/MBG Doxycycline Inhibiting synthesis of protein S. aureus, E. coil, S. epidermidis, P. aeruginosa, [32,39]
Gelatin/HA Tetracycline S. aureus [40]
β-lactams CS/calcium phosphate cements; Penicillin Inhibiting synthesis of cell walls S. aureus [41]
Agarose/nano hydroxycarbonateapatite Cephalexin [42]
Aminoglycosides TiO2 scaffold;
Poly (glycidyl methacrylate)/hydroxyapatite
Gentamicin Inhibiting synthesis of protein S. aureus, S. epidermidis, E. coli [25,43,44]
Quinolones Polyurethane/silica/nano-hydroxyapatite Levofloxacin Inhibiting synthesis or function of nucleic acid S. aureus, E. coli [45]
Monticellite Ciprofloxacin [46]
Glycopeptides Baghdadite (Ca3ZrSi2O9) Vancomycin Inhibiting synthesis of cell wall S. aureus [27,33,[47], [48], [49], [50], [51], [52]]
Other drugs Alginate/HA Chlorhexidine Breaking osmotic barrier of cell membranes S. aureus, E. coli, [53,54]
Alginate/calcium phosphate Berberine Reducing the number of bacteria fimbria S. aureus, E. coli, [55]
HA/calcium sulphate Rifampicin Inhibiting synthesis or function of nucleic acid S. aureus [56]