Sterilization of Biofilm on a Titanium Surface Using a Combination of Nonthermal Plasma and Chlorhexidine Digluconate
| Autor: | Tripti Thapa Gupta, Halim Ayan, Jyl S. Matson, Surya B. Karki, Daniel Gehling |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Biocide
Article Subject Plasma Gases lcsh:Medicine Nonthermal plasma medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 0103 physical sciences medicine Humans 010302 applied physics Titanium Microbial Viability General Immunology and Microbiology biology Chemistry Pseudomonas aeruginosa lcsh:R Chlorhexidine Biofilm Sterilization 030206 dentistry General Medicine Sterilization (microbiology) biology.organism_classification Biofilms Anti-Infective Agents Local Bacteria medicine.drug A titanium Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International BioMed Research International, Vol 2017 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 |
| Popis: | Nosocomial infections caused by opportunistic bacteria pose major healthcare problem worldwide. Out of the many microorganisms responsible for such infections,Pseudomonas aeruginosais a ubiquitous bacterium that accounts for 10–20% of hospital-acquired infections. These infections have mortality rates ranging from 18 to 60% and the cost of treatment ranges from $20,000 to $80,000 per infection. The formation of biofilms on medical devices and implants is responsible for the majority of those infections. Only limited progress has been made to prevent this issue in a safe and cost-effective manner. To address this, we propose employing jet plasma to break down and inactivate biofilmsin vitro. Moreover, to improve the antimicrobial effect on the biofilm, a treatment method using a combination of jet plasma and a biocide known as chlorhexidine (CHX) digluconate was investigated. We found that complete sterilization ofP. aeruginosabiofilms can be achieved after combinatorial treatment using plasma and CHX. A decrease in biofilm viability was also observed using confocal laser scanning electron microscopy (CLSM). This treatment method sterilized biofilm-contaminated surfaces in a short treatment time, indicating it to be a potential tool for the removal of biofilms present on medical devices and implants. |
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