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Originally Posted by LTHFAdvocate
I'm not convinced the article is relevant to CIs, in the "what is coming soon" sense. They are referencing orthopedic implants with titanium. Only Med-el (I think) does an implant with a titanium casing. Also, the titanium used for orthopedic implants is intended to "osseointegrate", that is literally bind with bone. CIs, AFAIK (remember, I'm NOT a doctor, just work at an implant clinic) are not intended to do that. So the surfaces are different, which may make the antibiotic issue different.
Infections are pretty rare with CIs, especially in the hands of a good surgeon who is meticulous about infection control in the operating room.
Sheri
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i thought it said something about other casings to. But frankly I'm not sure how good something like this would be. When they talk about antibiotic resistance I would think that by using antibiotics in an internal device they just might be creating another superbug or whatever they call it. Plus there is the fact that some people are allergic. And what if an allergy developes over time? But an intersting article anyway.