Non-Antimicrobial Adjuvant Therapy Using Ticagrelor Reduced Biofilm-Related Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Joint Infection
Background: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus, leads to a significant arthroplasty failure rate. Biofilm is a crucial virulence factor of S. aureus that is intrinsic to the pathogenesis of PJI. Biofilm-related infections are recalcitrant to antibiotic treat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.927783/full |