MicrobiologybioRxiv
Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: Time to reevaluate microbiological criteria?
M. Widerstrom, M. Stegger, A. Johansson…·T. Monsen
This study shows that phenotypic variation within S. epidermidis isolates from PJI complicates diagnostic criteria, suggesting the need for more accurate microbiological methods.
DOI 10.1007/s10096-021-04352-w