Bacterial infections routinely cause inflammation and thereby impair osseointegration of
orthopedic implants. Acinetobacter spp., which cause osteomyelitis following trauma, on or …

Implant-related osteomyelitis is a severe and deep infection of bone that arises and
develops all around an implant. Staphylococcus aureus is the first cause of osteomyelitis …

Osteomyelitis is a devastating complication of orthopaedic surgery and commonly caused by
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Group B Streptococcus (GBS, S. agalactiae) …

Although osteomyelitis (OM) remains a serious problem in orthopedics, progress has been
limited by the absence of an in vivo model that can quantify the bacterial load, metabolic …

Implant infection impairs osseointegration of orthopaedic implants by inducing inflammation.
Acinetobacter spp. are increasingly prevalent multi-drug resistant bacteria that can cause …

In spite of great advancements in the field of biomaterials and in surgical techniques, the
implant of medical devices is still associated with a high risk of bacterial infection. Implant …

Septic failure is still the major complication of prosthetic implants. Entering host cells,
bacteria hide from host immune defenses, shelter from extracellular antibiotics, and cause …

Staphylococcus aureus biofilms formed on medical implants represent a serious problem,
being difficult to eradicate with antibiotic therapy and leading to chronic infections. Simplified …

Background Bone grafts are frequently used to supplement bone stock and to establish
structural stability. However, graft-associated infection represents a challenging …

Post-traumatic bone fractures are commonly fixed with implanted devices to restore the
anatomical position of bone fragments and aid in the healing process. Bacterial infection in …