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Three methicillin-resistant clinical isolates from human periprosthetic\n Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Staphylococcus lugdunensis<\/jats:italic>\n knee infections were evaluated. In vitro testing assessed vancomycin loading capacity, mechanical properties, antibacterial activity, and inhibition of biofilm formation. For in vivo experiments, plain or vancomycin-loaded mesh was implanted into C57BL\/6 mouse extensor mechanisms, which were intraoperatively contaminated with 1 of the 3 study isolates (5 per group). Mesh and surrounding tissue were harvested for quantitative culture on postoperative day 9.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n For all 3 isolates, vancomycin-loaded mesh produced zones of inhibition and exhibited antibacterial activity through at least 3 days in vitro (p < 0.0001). Mechanical testing revealed that loading mesh with vancomycin did not negatively impact tensile strength, hysteresis, or suture pull-through properties. In vitro testing of inhibition of biofilm formation demonstrated reduced colony-forming units 6 hours after inoculation, which remained low throughout the 9-day experimental period (p < 0.05 for all isolates). In vivo, vancomycin-loaded mesh reduced bacterial burden on mesh and in surrounding tissue by >3 log\n 10<\/jats:sub>\n compared with plain mesh for all 3 isolates (p < 0.01 for both mesh and tissue).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Vancomycin-loaded mesh provided in vitro antibacterial activity without compromising mesh mechanical properties and reduced staphylococcal infection in a murine EMR model. Further work is needed to evaluate translational potential and safety before clinical application.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n Mesh-associated infection after EMR is devastating and difficult to treat. 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