Skeletal infections: microbial pathogenesis, immunity and clinical management

EA Masters, BF Ricciardi, KLM Bentley… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Osteomyelitis remains one of the greatest risks in orthopaedic surgery. Although many
organisms are linked to skeletal infections, Staphylococcus aureus remains the most …

Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is a powerful tool for the removal of environmental pollutants

S Mishra, Y Huang, J Li, X Wu, Z Zhou, Q Lei, P Bhatt… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is an attractive approach for the elimination of
environmental pollutants, because of its wide adaptability, biomass, and excellent capacity …

Biodegradable and cytocompatible hydrogel coating with antibacterial activity for the prevention of implant-associated infection

Y Liu, T Dong, Y Chen, N Sun, Q Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Implant-associated infection (IAI) caused by pathogens colonizing on the implant surface is
a serious issue in the trauma-orthopedic surgery, which often leads to implant failure. The …

Fracture-related infection

TF Moriarty, WJ Metsemakers, M Morgenstern… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Musculoskeletal trauma leading to broken and damaged bones and soft tissues can be a life-
threating event. Modern orthopaedic trauma surgery, combined with innovation in medical …

Evolving concepts in bone infection: redefining “biofilm”,“acute vs. chronic osteomyelitis”,“the immune proteome” and “local antibiotic therapy”

EA Masters, RP Trombetta, KL de Mesy Bentley… - Bone research, 2019 - nature.com
Osteomyelitis is a devastating disease caused by microbial infection of bone. While the
frequency of infection following elective orthopedic surgery is low, rates of reinfection are …

Critical review on biofilm methods

J Azeredo, NF Azevedo, R Briandet… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

2018 international consensus meeting on musculoskeletal infection: research priorities from the general assembly questions

EM Schwarz, J Parvizi, T Gehrke, A Aiyer… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Musculoskeletal infections (MSKI) remain the bane of orthopedic surgery, and result in
grievous illness and inordinate costs that threaten healthcare systems. As prevention …

Infection after fracture fixation: current surgical and microbiological concepts

WJ Metsemakers, R Kuehl, TF Moriarty, RG Richards… - Injury, 2018 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging complications in trauma surgery is infection after fracture
fixation (IAFF). IAFF may result in permanent functional loss or even amputation of the …

[HTML][HTML] Microscopy methods for biofilm imaging: focus on SEM and VP-SEM pros and cons

M Relucenti, G Familiari, O Donfrancesco, M Taurino… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bacterial biofilms cause infections that are often resistant to antibiotic
treatments. Research about the formation and elimination of biofilms cannot be undertaken …

Biomaterials approaches to treating implant-associated osteomyelitis

JA Inzana, EM Schwarz, SL Kates, HA Awad - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Orthopaedic devices are the most common surgical devices associated with implant-related
infections and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the most common causative pathogen …