Orthopedic and dental implants have been used successfully for decades to replace or
repair missing or damaged bones, joints, and teeth, thereby restoring patient function …

The advent and increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance commensurate with the
absence of novel antibiotics on the horizon raises the specter of untreatable infections …

Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a potentially limb-threatening complication of
total knee arthroplasty. Phage therapy is a promising strategy to manage such infections …

Iodine has been known as an effective disinfectant with broad‐spectrum antimicrobial
potency yet without drug resistance risk when used in clinic. However, the exploration of …

Here, we report a complex case that involved a pediatric patient who experienced
recalcitrant multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection complicated by …

Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of metagenomic next-generation
sequencing (mNGS) in detecting pathogens from synovial fluid of prosthetic joint infection …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of C-reactive
protein (CRP)-negative prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and evaluate the influence of the type …

Implant-associated infections are characterized by microbial biofilm formation on implant
surface, which renders the microbiological diagnosis challenging and requires, in the …

Objectives: To evaluate metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) as a diagnostic
tool in detecting pathogens from osteoarticular infection (OAI) samples. Methods: 130 …

As the number of total joint arthroplasties continues to rise, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI),
a significant and devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty, may also increase. In …