[The antimicrobial properties of metals and coatings for medical articles].

The in vitro experimental studies have shown that samples coated with vacuum technology-made materials, such as titanium mixtures with chromium, hafnium, zirconium, and copper have antimicrobial properties against staphylococci, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The impact of the coatings on bacterial cells is selective and ambiguous.