Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infections: A mechanism of disease recurrence, inflammation, and bone and cartilage destruction
Alder KD, Lee I, Munger AM, Kwon HK, Morris MT, Cahill SV, Back J, Yu KE, Lee FY. Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infections: A mechanism of disease recurrence, inflammation, and bone and cartilage destruction. Bone 2020, 141: 115568. PMID: 32745687, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArticular cartilage lossJoint infectionCartilage lossStaphylococcus aureusIntracellular Staphylococcus aureusPotential combination therapyFurther studiesPotential treatment solutionAntibiotic therapyDisease recurrenceProinflammatory stateCartilage destructionMorbidity rateCombination therapyDismal outcomeMassive boneConsequence of boneHigh mortalityMedical interventionsInfectionIntracellular infectionMusculoskeletal systemDevastating afflictionFundamental cellular componentsBone