期刊
INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 25, 期 1, 页码 177-187出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-021-00205-w
关键词
Biofilm; Voice prosthesis; Sustained release varnish; Chlorhexidine; Laryngectomy
资金
- Israeli Cancer Association
Coating voice prostheses (VP) with sustained release varnish containing chlorhexidine (SRV-CHX) inhibits biofilm formation and delays bacterial growth, providing new clinical means for reducing bacterial biofilm formation on VPs and device failure.
Objectives In this study, we aimed to develop a novel, sustained release varnish (SRV) for voice prostheses (VP) releasing chlorhexidine (CHX), for the prevention of biofilm formation caused by the common oral bacteria Streptococcus mutans on VP surfaces. Methods This study was performed in an in vitro model as a step towards future in vivo trials. VPs were coated with a SRV containing CHX (SRV-CHX) or SRV alone (placebo-SRV) that were daily exposed to S. mutans. The polymeric materials of SRV were composed of ethylcellulose and PEG-400. Biofilm formation was assessed by DNA quantification (qPCR), crystal violet staining, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and kinetics experiments. Results The amount of DNA in the biofilms formed by S. mutans on VP surfaces coated once with SRV-CHX (1.024 +/- 0.218 ng DNA/piece) was 58.5 +/- 8.8% lower than that of placebo-SRV-coated VPs (2.465 +/- 0.198 ng DNA/piece) after a 48-h exposure to S. mutans (p = 0.038). Reduced biofilm mass on SRV-CHX-coated VPs was visually confirmed by CLSM and SEM. CV staining of SRV-CHX single-coated VPs that have been exposed to S. mutans nine times showed a 98.1 +/- 0.2% reduction in biofilm mass compared to placebo-SRV-coated VPs (p = 0.003). Kinetic experiments revealed that SRV-CHX triple-coated VPs could delay bacterial growth for 23 days. Conclusions Coating VPs with SRV-CHX has an inhibitory effect on biofilm formation and prevents bacterial growth in their vicinities. This study is a proof-of-principle that paves the way for developing new clinical means for reducing both VPs' bacterial biofilm formation and device failure.
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