Antibodies to Staphylococcus aureus bone sialoprotein-binding protein indicate infectious osteomyelitis.
CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2009;
16:949-52. [PMID:
19369478 DOI:
10.1128/cvi.00442-08]
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Abstract
Discrimination of soft tissue infection from osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infections is a common clinical problem. Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with osteomyelitis express bone sialoprotein-binding protein (Bbp) that binds the bone matrix protein bone sialoprotein. The serological assay with Bbp discriminated cases of osteomyelitis from soft tissue infections in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
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