Fig. 7

In vivo eradication of bone defects with a MRSA injection. a Schematic illustration of the MRSA-injected bone defect model. b Coronal, transverse, transverse (3D) and 3D micro-CT images in different groups after 4 weeks of treatment. c Statistics of body weight and quantitative analysis of BV/TV, Tb. Th and Tb. N after 4 weeks. d, e H&E, Masson, iNOS, TGF-β, Collagen I, and OCN staining images in different groups after surgery for 4 weeks. The statistical significance was calculated using a two-tailed t test, ^*P < 0.05, ^**P < 0.01, ^***P < 0.001