Bacteria's secret hideout: inside bone infection cells
NCT ID NCT04625478
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examined tissue samples from 50 patients with staphylococcal bone and joint infections to see if bacteria can hide inside human cells. Researchers used special staining to detect intracellular staphylococci and identify which cell types they occupy. The goal was to better understand why these infections can become chronic and hard to treat.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
patients having had an osteo-articular infection with Staphylococci managed at the Croix-Rousse Hospital
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * patients having had an osteo-articular infection with Staphylococci Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, 69004, France
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