Commensal Bacteria Augment Staphylococcus aureus septic Arthritis in a Dose-Dependent Manner

BackgroundSeptic arthritis is considered one of the most dangerous joints diseases and is mainly caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Human skin commensals are known to augment S. aureus infections. The aim of this study was to investigate if human commensals coul...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Ying Fei, Abukar Ali, Majd Mohammad, Tao Jin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Subjects:	S. aureus S. epidermidis S. mitis septic arthritis mice
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.942457/full