A systematic review of animal models for Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) osteomyelitis is a significant complication for orthopaedic patients undergoing surgery, particularly with fracture fixation and arthroplasty. Given the difficulty in studying S. aureus infections in human subjects, animal models serve an integral role in exploring...

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Published in:	European Cells & Materials
Main Authors:	W Reizner, JG Hunter, NT O’Malley, RD Southgate, EM Schwarz, SL Kates
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC 2014-03-01
Subjects:	Osteomyelitis animal models methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection fracture implant
Online Access:	http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol027/pdf/v027a15.pdf