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SURGICAL INNOVATION
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 20-26Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1553350611410716
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lysostaphin; antimicrobial protein; Staphylococcus aureus; polypropylene mesh; adsorption
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Background. Naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides are possibly the next frontier in infection prevention. Binding them to mesh could reduce the rate of mesh infections. This study identifies an antimicrobial agent capable of significant antibacterial activity when bound to mesh. Methods. Lysozyme, human beta defensin (HBD-3), human cathelicidin (LL-37), and lysostaphin were adsorbed to polypropylene mesh at various concentrations. Treated meshes were placed in a suspension of 1 x 10(6) Staphylococcus aureus. Antibacterial action was monitored by turbidimetric assay, fluorescent imaging, and a colony counting method. Results. A very high rate of lysis of S aureus cells was observed in the lysostaphin-treated group as measured by optical density; none survived as seen on colony count assays. Optical density for mesh coated with lysozyme, HBD-3, and LL-37 did not differ from untreated controls, with 100% survival rates by colony counts. Conclusion. Lysostaphin had superior antibacterial activity following adsorption to mesh.
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