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Antibiotic-Impregnated Liquid-Infused Coatings Suppress the Formation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms.
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ACS applied materials & interfaces [ACS Appl Mater Interfaces] 2021 Jun 23; Vol. 13 (24), pp. 27774-27783. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 11. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Medical device-associated infections are an ongoing problem. Once an implant is infected, bacteria create a complex community on the surface known as a biofilm, protecting the bacterial cells against antibiotics and the immune system. To prevent biofilm formation, several coatings have been engineered to hinder bacterial adhesion or viability. In recent years, liquid-infused surfaces (LISs) have been shown to be effective in repelling bacteria due to the presence of a tethered liquid interface. However, local lubricant loss or temporary local displacement can lead to bacteria penetrating the lubrication layer, which can then attach to the surface, proliferate, and form a biofilm. Biofilm formation on biomedical devices can subsequently disrupt the chemistry tethering the slippery liquid interface, causing the LIS coating to fail completely. To address this concern, we developed a "fail-proof" multifunctional coating through the combination of a LIS with tethered antibiotics. The coatings were tested on a medical-grade stainless steel using contact angle, sliding angle, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results confirm the presence of antibiotics while maintaining a stable and slippery liquid interface. The antibiotic liquid-infused surface significantly reduced biofilm formation (97% reduction compared to the control) and was tested against two strains of Staphylococcus aureus , including a methicillin-resistant strain. We also demonstrated that antibiotics remain active and reduce bacteria proliferation after subsequent coating modifications. This multifunctional approach can be applied to other biomaterials and provide not only a fail-safe but a fail-proof strategy for preventing bacteria-associated infections.
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- Bacterial Adhesion drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Proliferation drug effects
Coated Materials, Biocompatible chemistry
Fluorocarbons chemistry
Glycopeptides pharmacology
Humans
Lubricants chemistry
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus physiology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Stainless Steel chemistry
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Biofilms drug effects
Coated Materials, Biocompatible pharmacology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus drug effects
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1944-8252
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- ACS applied materials & interfaces
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34115463
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c19355