Stimulated phase-shift acoustic nanodroplets enhance vancomycin efficacy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms
| Autor: | Pan Li, Hao Guo, Zhigang Wang, Aimin Wang, Quanyin Du, Ziming Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Chemistry medicine.drug_class 030106 microbiology Organic Chemistry Antibiotics Biophysics Biofilm Pharmaceutical Science Biofilm matrix Bioengineering General Medicine biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition medicine.disease_cause Antimicrobial Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Microbiology Biomaterials 03 medical and health sciences Staphylococcus aureus Drug Discovery medicine Microbubbles Vancomycin medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Nanomedicine. 12:4679-4690 |
| ISSN: | 1178-2013 |
| DOI: | 10.2147/ijn.s134525 |
| Popis: | Purpose Bacterial biofilms on the surface of prostheses are becoming a rising concern in managing prosthetic joint infections. The inherent resistant features of biofilms render traditional antimicrobial therapy unproductive and revision surgery outcomes uncertain. This situation has prompted the exploration of novel antimicrobial strategies. The synergy of ultrasound microbubbles and vancomycin has been proposed as an efficient alternative for biofilm eradication. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-biofilm effect of stimulated phase-shift acoustic nanodroplets (NDs) combined with vancomycin. Materials and methods We fabricated lipid phase-shift NDs with a core of liquid perfluoropentane. A new phase change mode for NDs incorporating an initial unfocused low-intensity pulsed ultrasound for 5 minutes and a subsequent incubation at 37°C into a 24-hour duration was developed. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilms were incubated with vancomycin and NDs under the hybrid stimulation. Biofilm morphology following treatment was determined using confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Resazurin assay was used to quantify bactericidal efficacy against MRSA biofilm bacteria. Results NDs treated sequentially with ultrasound and heating at 37°C achieved gradual and substantial ND vaporization and cavitation in a successive process. NDs after stimulation were capable of generating stronger destruction on biofilm structure which was best characterized by residual circular arc margins and more dead bacteria. Furthermore, NDs combined with vancomycin contributed to significantly decreasing the metabolic activity of bacteria in MRSA biofilms (P Conclusion Phase-shift acoustic NDs could exert a significant bactericidal effect against MRSA biofilms through a new stimulation mode. Acoustic NDs present advantages over microbubbles for biofilm damage. This anti-biofilm strategy could be used either alone or as an enhancer of traditional antibiotics in the control of prosthetic joint infections. |
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