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ArticleAnnals of joint2021

Biofilm formation in periprosthetic joint infections.

Amelia Staats, Daniel Li, Anne C Sullivan, Paul Stoodley

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Article in Annals of joint, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Amelia StaatsDepartment of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Daniel LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Anne C SullivanDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Paul StoodleyDepartment of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Funding

The role of Staphylococcus aureus aggregate formation in establishing biofilms in chronic orthopaedic periprosthetic joint infection.R01GM124436 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI STOODLEY, PAUL · 2018 to 2021
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NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM124436
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Formation of microbial biofilms has long been implicated in the occurrence of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Despite the widespread acknowledgment of the severity of these infections, much is still unknown regarding the underlying mechanisms of biofilm establishment and proliferation in the joint space. The presence of these resilient, complex communities poses many clinical challenges with respect to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment practices. Mature biofilms are known to be highly recalcitrant to antibiotic therapeutics as well as host immune system mediated clearance. A comprehensive understanding of biofilms in the unique joint environment at the molecular level will provide clinicians valuable insight into how best to combat them. As each stage in the process of biofilm establishment has the potential for clinical intervention, this review will provide a sequential analysis of the existing literature, following each step in the formation cycle. New insights into bacterial survival mechanisms from antimicrobial challenge and host immune defenses will be discussed. These new observations in the field may shed light on the early protection conferred upon entry into the joint space ultimately leading to the establishment of a mature biofilm. Additionally, standards of clinical diagnosis as well as current measures of prevention and treatment will be briefly discussed.

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Biofilmdiagnosticsorthopedicsperiprosthetic joint infection (PJI)treatment

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PMID34859164
PMCPMC8635410

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