Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists, orthopedic
surgeons, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals who care for …

Biofilms cause chronic infections in tissues or by developing on the surfaces of medical
devices. Biofilm infections persist despite both antibiotic therapy and the innate and adaptive …

The development of responsive biomaterials capable of demonstrating modulated function
in response to dynamic physiological and mechanical changes in vivo remains an important …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) still remains a significant problem. In line with the forecasted
rise in joint replacement procedures, the number of cases of PJI is also anticipated to rise …

Background: The present study was designed to clarify which underlying indications can be
currently considered the main reasons for failure after total knee arthroplasty as a function of …

While it is well known that Staphylococcus aureus establishes chronic implant‐associated
osteomyelitis by generating and persisting in biofilm, research to elucidate pathogen, and …

Background and purpose—It has been suggested that the risk of prosthetic joint infection
(PJI) in patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) may be underestimated if based only on …

Sonication improved the diagnosis of orthopedic implant-associated infections (OIAI). We
investigated the diagnostic performance of sonication fluid inoculated into blood culture …

Background. Late-onset chronic (low-grade) periprosthetic joint infections are often
accompanied by unspecific symptoms, false-negative cultures or nonspecific low values of …