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Survival of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Fibroblasts and Osteoblasts

Author(s) -

Kimberly Perez,

Robin Patel

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

infection and immunity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.508

H-Index - 220

eISSN - 1070-6313

pISSN - 0019-9567

DOI - 10.1128/iai.00237-18

Subject(s) - staphylococcus epidermidis , biofilm , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , extracellular , pathogenesis , bacteria , immunology , staphylococcal infections , chronic infection , staphylococcus aureus , genetics

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of infections associated with indwelling medical devices, including prosthetic joint infection. While biofilm formation is assumed to be the main mechanism underlying the chronic infectionsS. epidermidis causes, we hypothesized thatS. epidermidis also evades immune killing, contributing to its pathogenesis.

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