Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Gram-Positive Versus Gram-Negative Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide, but not Lipoteichoic Acid, Exerts Adverse Osteoclast-Mediated Effects on the Bone

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Gram-Positive Versus Gram-Negative Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide, but not Lipoteichoic Acid, Exerts Adverse Osteoclast-Mediated Effects on the Bone

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)—the most common cause of knee arthroplasty failure—may result from Gram-positive (GP) or Gram-negative (GN) bacterial infections. The question as to whether PJI due to GP or GN bacteria can lead to different rates of aseptic loosening after re...

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Main Authors: Mei-Feng Chen, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Chih-Chien Hu, Ying-Yu Wu, Yuhan Chang, Steve W. N. Ueng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
lipopolysaccharide
lipoteichoic acid
bone mineral density
osteoclasts
trabeculae
bone loss
aseptic loosening
reimplantation
arthroplasty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1289

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