Qi Sun

Establishment of a human osteocyte model to reveal mechanisms of chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis bone and joint infections

Aims Chronic bone and joint infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis can be difficult to treat and are prone to recurrence. In this study, established human osteoblast- and osteocyte-like cell line models were used in vitro to investigate the intracellular persistence of S...