Fig. 2A–D.

MRSA infection increases trauma-induced ectopic bone formation. Representative longitudinal 12-week micro-CT images of the residual femurs of rats inoculated with (A) vehicle control (PBS; noninfected control); (B) A baumannii; and (C) MRSA are shown. The white arrows highlight the areas of ectopic bone formation. (D) The amount of ectopic bone was quantified 12 weeks postinjury from vehicle control (n = 8), A baumannii (n = 16), and MRSA (n = 14) treatment groups. Result expressed are expressed as the mean ± SD.