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 …

As the number of total joint arthroplasty and internal fixation procedures continues to rise,
the threat of infection following surgery has significant clinical implications. These infections …

Bone defects caused by trauma or pathological events are major clinical and socioeconomic
burdens. Thus, the efforts of regenerative medicine have been focused on the development …

It is important to know the spectrum of the microbial aetiology of prosthetic joint infections
(PJIs) to guide empiric treatment and establish antimicrobial prophylaxis in joint …

Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections (CN-PJI) pose a significant challenge in terms
of diagnosis and management. The reported incidence of CN-PJI is reported to be between …

Aim: This work aimed to investigate the ability of different formulations of bioactive glass
(BAG)-S53P4 to interfere with bacterial biofilm produced on prosthetic material by methicillin …

Different from inflammatory arthritis, where biologicals and targeted synthetic molecules
have revolutionized the disease course, no drug has demonstrated a disease modifying …

Infectious diseases impose serious public health burdens and often have devastating
consequences. The cyclic lipopeptides elaborated by bacteria Bacillus, Paenibacillus …

The diagnosis and management of prosthetic joint infections (PJI) with negative cultures
remains an enigma without clear definitions and guidelines for its management. In contrast …

Objective The influence of specific medications on the risk of postoperative infection in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) remains …