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Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 13, Issue 8 | Pages 383 - 391
2 Aug 2024
Repetitive combined doses of bacteriophages and gentamicin protect against Staphylococcus aureus implant-related infections in Galleria mellonella
Mannala GK Rupp M Walter N Youf R Bärtl S Riool M Alt V
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Aims

Bacteriophages infect, replicate inside bacteria, and are released from the host through lysis. Here, we evaluate the effects of repetitive doses of the Staphylococcus aureus phage 191219 and gentamicin against haematogenous and early-stage biofilm implant-related infections in Galleria mellonella.

Methods

For the haematogenous infection, G. mellonella larvae were implanted with a Kirschner wire (K-wire), infected with S. aureus, and subsequently phages and/or gentamicin were administered. For the early-stage biofilm implant infection, the K-wires were pre-incubated with S. aureus suspension before implantation. After 24 hours, the larvae received phages and/or gentamicin. In both models, the larvae also received daily doses of phages and/or gentamicin for up to five days. The effect was determined by survival analysis for five days and quantitative culture of bacteria after two days of repetitive doses.

Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 13, Issue 1 | Pages 40 - 51
11 Jan 2024
Efficacy of EDTA-NS irrigation in eradicating Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-associated infection
Lin J Suo J Bao B Wei H Gao T Zhu H Zheng X
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To investigate the efficacy of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-normal saline (EDTA-NS) in dispersing biofilms and reducing bacterial infections.

Methods

EDTA-NS solutions were irrigated at different durations (1, 5, 10, and 30 minutes) and concentrations (1, 2, 5, 10, and 50 mM) to disrupt Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on Matrigel-coated glass and two materials widely used in orthopaedic implants (Ti-6Al-4V and highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE)). To assess the efficacy of biofilm dispersion, crystal violet staining biofilm assay and colony counting after sonification and culturing were performed. The results were further confirmed and visualized by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We then investigated the efficacies of EDTA-NS irrigation in vivo in rat and pig models of biofilm-associated infection.

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