MicrobiologybioRxiv
Rapid aggregation of Staphylococcus aureus in synovial fluid is influenced by synovial fluid concentration, viscosity, and fluid dynamics-with evidence of polymer bridging
P. Stoodley, A. Staats, P. W. Burback…·A. Horswill
This study investigates how synovial fluid properties affect Staphylococcus aureus aggregation and identifies polymer bridging as a mechanism, with implications for post-surgical joint infections.