Background Bacteria and fungi are believed to influence mucosal inflammation in chronic
rhinosinusitis (CRS). However their presence and relationship to disease is debated. This …

Bacterial biofilms have been observed in many prosthesis-related infections, and this mode
of growth renders the infection both difficult to treat and especially difficult to detect and …

Purpose : We used next-generation, state-of-the-art, culture independent methodology to
survey urine microbiota of males with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome and control …

Microbial infections delay wound healing, but the effect of the composition of the wound
microbiome on healing parameters is unknown. To better understand bacterial communities in …

Background: Prosthetic mesh is employed routinely in the treatment of ventral and parastomal
hernias, but its use can lead to major complications, including infection, extrusion, and …

Objectives: To identify the presence of bacterial biofilms in nonunions comparing molecular
techniques (multiplex polymerase chain reaction and mass spectrometry, fluorescent in situ …

Background Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are a group of infections affecting all
soft tissues. NSTI involves necrosis of the afflicted tissue and is potentially life threatening due …

Background Emerging evidence indicates the potential clinical significance of specific
microbial signatures as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, in multiple cancers. However, to …

Background: Preliminary studies have identified known bacterial pathogens in the knees of
patients with osteoarthritis (OA) before arthroplasty. Aims: The current study was designed to …

Infection following primary total joint replacement occurs with a prevalence of approximately
1% to 2%, but it can be a devastating complication 1. Rates of infection following revision …