Rabbit model of Staphylococcus aureus implant-associated spinal infection

• Main Authors: Oren Gordon (Author), Robert J. Miller (Author), John M. Thompson (Author), Alvaro A. Ordonez (Author), Mariah H. Klunk (Author), Dustin A. Dikeman (Author), Daniel P. Joyce (Author), Camilo A. Ruiz-Bedoya (Author), Lloyd S. Miller (Author), Sanjay K. Jain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Post-surgical implant-associated spinal infection is a devastating complication commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Biofilm formation is thought to reduce penetration of antibiotics and immune cells, contributing to chronic and difficult-to-treat infections. A rabbit model of a posterior-appro...