Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infections: A mechanism of disease recurrence, inflammation, and bone and cartilage destruction
- Authors
- Alder, K.D.; Lee, I.; Munger, A.M.; Kwon, H.-K.; Morris, M.T.; Cahill, S.V.; Back, J.; Yu, K.E.; Lee, F.Y.
- Issue Date
- Dec-2020
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Keywords
- Bone and joint; Intracellular infection; Orthopedic trauma; Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis; Staphylococcus aureus
- Citation
- Bone, v.141
- Journal Title
- Bone
- Volume
- 141
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/63149
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115568
- ISSN
- 8756-3282
1873-2763
- Abstract
- Bone and joint infections are devastating afflictions. Although medical interventions and advents have improved their care, bone and joint infections still portend dismal outcomes. Indeed, bone and joint infections are associated with extremely high mortality and morbidity rates and, generally, occur secondary to the aggressive pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. The consequences of bone and joint infections are further compounded by the fact that although they are aggressively treated, they frequently recur and result in massive bone and articular cartilage loss. Here, we review the literature and chronicle the fact that the fundamental cellular components of the musculoskeletal system can be internally infected with Staphylococcus aureus, which explains the ready recurrence of bone and joint infections even after extensive administration of antibiotic therapy and debridement and offer potential treatment solutions for further study. Moreover, we review the ramifications of intracellular infection and expound that the massive bone and articular cartilage loss is caused by the sustained proinflammatory state induced by infection and offer potential combination therapies for further study to protect bone and cartilage. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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