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  • 15361094102810207685477409338427317761PublicAssets/6804<em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> bacteria (blue) on the porous coating of a femoral hip stem used in hip replacement surgery. The relatively rough surface of an implant is a favorable environment for bacteria to attach and grow. This can lead to the development of biofilms, which can cause infections. The researchers who took this image are working to understand where biofilms are likely to develop. This knowledge could support the prevention and treatment of infections. A scanning electron microscope was used to capture this image. <Br><Br>More information on the research that produced this image can be found in the <em>Antibiotics</em> paper<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/8/889"> "Free-floating aggregate and single-cell-initiated biofilms of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>" </a>by Gupta et al. <Br><Br>Related to image <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=6803">6803</a> and video <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=6805">6805</a>.Paul Stoodley, The Ohio State University.Niraj Gupta, Khushi Patel, Kelly Moore, and Paul Stoodley, The Ohio State University; Alex Horswill, University of Colorado School of Medicine.Photograph

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    Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (blue) on the porous coating of a femoral hip stem used in hip replacement surgery. The relatively rough surface of an implant is a favorable environment for bacteria to attach and grow. This can lead to the development of biofilms, which can cause infections. The researchers who took this image are working to understand where biofilms are likely to develop. This knowledge could support the prevention and treatment of infections. A scanning electron microscope was used to capture this image.

    More information on the research that produced this image can be found in the Antibiotics paper "Free-floating aggregate and single-cell-initiated biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus" by Gupta et al.

    Related to image 6803 and video 6805.

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    Paul Stoodley, The Ohio State University.

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    Niraj Gupta, Khushi Patel, Kelly Moore, and Paul Stoodley, The Ohio State University; Alex Horswill, University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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