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NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES
卷 7, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41522-021-00239-y
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- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) [1R44AI155291]
The combination of heat and antibiotics has been shown to have synergistic effects in eliminating biofilm, reducing bacterial burden significantly. This noninvasive method shows promise in reducing biofilm on metallic implants, with efficacy across different settings and potential for broader application.
Hundreds of thousands of human implant procedures require surgical revision each year due to infection. Infections are difficult to treat with conventional antibiotics due to the formation of biofilm on the implant surface. We have developed a noninvasive method to eliminate biofilm on metal implants using heat generated by intermittent alternating magnetic fields (iAMF). Here, we demonstrate that heat and antibiotics are synergistic in biofilm elimination. For Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm, bacterial burden was reduced >3 log with iAMF and ciprofloxacin after 24 h compared with either treatment alone (p < 0.0001). This effect was not limited by pathogen or antibiotic as similar biofilm reductions were seen with iAMF and either linezolid or ceftriaxone in Staphylococcus aureus. iAMF and antibiotic efficacy was seen across various iAMF settings, including different iAMF target temperatures, dose durations, and dosing intervals. Initial mechanistic studies revealed membrane disruption as one factor important for AMF enhanced antibacterial activity in the biofilm setting. This study demonstrates the potential of utilizing a noninvasive approach to reduce biofilm off of metallic implants.
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