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Phenotypic Adaptation to Antiseptics and Effects on Biofilm Formation Capacity and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Early Colonizers in Dental Plaque

Journal

ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11050688

Keywords

chlorhexidine; cetylpyridinium chloride; antiseptic; biocide; resistance; adaptation; oral biofilm; antibiotic

Funding

  1. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG
  2. German Research Foundation) [CI 263/3-1, AL 1179/4-1]
  3. Medical Faculty of the University of Regensburg (Germany)
  4. Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Tongji University (Shanghai, China)

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This study reveals that clinical isolates of early colonizers of dental plaque can phenotypically adapt to antiseptics such as chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) upon repeated exposure. Some strains showed increased biofilm formation capacity and exhibited antibiotic resistance to tetracycline and erythromycin.
Despite the wide-spread use of antiseptics in dental practice and oral care products, there is little public awareness of potential risks associated with antiseptic resistance and potentially concomitant cross-resistance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate potential phenotypic adaptation in 177 clinical isolates of early colonizers of dental plaque (Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Rothia and Veillonella spp.) upon repeated exposure to subinhibitory concentrations of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) or cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) over 10 passages using a modified microdilution method. Stability of phenotypic adaptation was re-evaluated after culture in antiseptic-free nutrient broth for 24 or 72 h. Strains showing 8-fold minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)-increase were further examined regarding their biofilm formation capacity, phenotypic antibiotic resistance and presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Eight-fold MIC-increases to CHX were detected in four Streptococcus isolates. These strains mostly exhibited significantly increased biofilm formation capacity compared to their respective wild-type strains. Phenotypic antibiotic resistance was detected to tetracycline and erythromycin, consistent with the detected ARGs. In conclusion, this study shows that clinical isolates of early colonizers of dental plaque can phenotypically adapt toward antiseptics such as CHX upon repeated exposure. The underlying mechanisms at genomic and transcriptomic levels need to be investigated in future studies.

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