Antibacterial Activity of Gentamicin-bonded Gelatin-sealed Polyethylene Terephthalate Vascular Prostheses

Covalent gentamicin immobilisation resulted in effective antibacterial protection of vascular prostheses against clinical and reference strains of S. aureus, E. coli and P. aeruginosa and allowed for a strong adherence of endothelial cells to antibiotic-modified prostheses.