The bacterial species Cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as Propionibacterium acnes) is
tightly associated with humans. It is the dominant bacterium in sebaceous regions of the …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community‐acquired infections
and contributes to significant increase in morbidity and mortality especially when associated …

Objectives Knowledge of the microbiological aetiology of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is
essential to its management. Contemporary literature from the United States on this topic is …

Abstract Metastable Ti–Nb alloys are promising bone-implant materials due to improved
mechanical biofunctionality and biocompatibility. To overcome increasing bacterial infection …

Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that grow on surfaces and are
embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. These are prevalent in various …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a common complication of the knee and hip arthroplasty and
represents a huge challenge for physicians. PJI raises serious social, economic and clinical …

Dalbavancin is a novel long-acting semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide. It is licensed for acute
bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible Gram-positive …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the second most common cause of arthroplasty failure.
Though infrequent, it is one of the most devastating complications since it is associated with …

Background: prompt recognition and identification of the causative microorganism in acute
septic arthritis of native and prosthetic joints is vital to increase the chances of successful …

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process of bone and bone marrow that may even lead to
patient death. Even though this disease is mainly caused by Gram-positive organisms, the …