#$%^&*AU2011202079B220130404.pdf#####Antibiotic Coating Abstract The invention relates to an implant having an antibiotic coating that is inexpensive and easy to manufacture, adheres well and in stable manner to the surface of the implant, 5 can be degraded by the body without forming toxic products, prevents the crystallisation of the antibiotics in the coating, and ensures a high immediate locally-effective antibiotics concentration at the implant site. Said coating of the implant comprises at least one antibiotic, water, and at least one humectant selected from the group consisting of water-soluble polyols, oligoalkylene gly1o cols, and amino acids.
