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Rux C, Wittmer A, Stork A, Vach K, Hellwig E, Cieplik F, Al-Ahmad A. Optimizing the use of low-frequency ultrasound for bacterial detachment of in vivo biofilms in dental research-a methodological study. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 28:19. [PMID: 38141103 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05397-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound is commonly utilized in various dental research fields to remove biofilms from surfaces, but no clear recommendation exists in dental studies so far. Therefore, this study aims to optimize the sonication procedure for the dental field to efficiently detach bacteria while preserving viability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Initial biofilm was formed in vivo on bovine enamel slabs (n = 6) which were worn by four healthy participants for 4 h and 24 h. The enamel slabs covered with biofilm were then ultrasonicated ex vivo for various time periods (0, 1, 2, 4, 6 min). Colony-forming units were determined for quantification, and bacteria were identified using MALDI-TOF. Scanning electron microscopic images were taken to also examine the efficiency of ultrasonications for different time periods. RESULTS Ultrasonication for 1 min resulted in the highest bacterial counts, with at least 4.5-fold number compared to the non-sonicated control (p < 0.05). Most bacteria were detached within the first 2 min of sonication, but there were still bacteria detached afterwards, although significantly fewer (p < 0.0001). The highest bacterial diversity was observed after 1 and 2 min of sonication (p < 0.03). Longer sonication periods negatively affected bacterial counts of anaerobes, Gram-negative bacteria, and bacilli. Scanning electron microscopic images demonstrated the ability of ultrasound to desorb microorganisms, as well as revealing cell damage and remaining bacteria. CONCLUSIONS With the use of low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound, significantly higher bacterial counts and diversity can be reached. A shorter sonication time of 1 min shows the best results overall. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This standardization is recommended to study initial oral biofilms aged up to 24 h to maximize the outcome of experiments and lead to better comparability of studies.
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- Cassandra Rux
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hermann-Herder- Str. 11, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 26, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Zamora R, McEvoy J, Colbert C, Chacana Olivares J, Kaewlom P, Khan E. Blocking bacterial appendage attachment to wastewater treatment membranes using anti-adhesins. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138246. [PMID: 36842556 PMCID: PMC10083094 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) suffer from high operational and cleaning costs due to biofouling. The biofouling begins when the adhesins (an anchor-type epitope made up of polar and charged amino acids) on microbial appendages bind to the surface. Two different compounds-dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (DDM) and methyl α-d-mannopyranoside (MeαMan)-were investigated as possible biofilm mitigation tools due to their documented anti-adhesin properties in the biomedical field. DDM prevented up to 56.3, 87.0, and 67.6% of the formation of Pseudomonas putida, Escherichia coli and wastewater culture biofilms, respectively, in microplate experiments. MeαMan increased biofilm in the microplates. In a biofilm reactor setting, DDM was then applied on typical membrane materials, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyamide, polyether-sulfone, and polyacrylonitrile and prevented 79.4, 62.5, 81.3, and 68.2% of the detectable wastewater culture biofilm formation, respectively. The mechanism of anti-adhesion was the binding of the polar head of the DDM to the polar amino acids of the microbial appendages in conjunction with the orientation of the DDM as it binds different membrane materials. If the anti-adhesins are effective at increasing the distance of the bacteria from the membrane materials, they will serve as a new method for delaying biofouling.
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- Ricardo Zamora
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA.
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Inoculation of sonicate fluid into blood culture bottles improves microbial detection in patients with orthopedic bone and soft tissue infections of the upper and lower extremities. J Orthop Sci 2023; 28:476-483. [PMID: 34972615 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The usefulness of sonicate fluid culture for biological tissues in orthopedic bone and soft tissue infections have not been reported. We assessed whether inoculating the sonicate fluid of bone and soft tissue into a blood culture bottle could increase the diagnostic accuracy for biofilm-related orthopedic infections. METHODS Twenty consecutive patients with infections (9 purulent arthritis, 4 osteomyelitis, 4 purulent tenosynovitis, 2 purulent bursitis, and 1 cellulitis) and 10 non-infected cases (6 carpal tunnel syndrome, 3 Dupuytren contracture, and 1 soft tissue tumor) between October 2018 and December 2020 were evaluated prospectively. We analyzed a total of 107 culture submissions (87 bone and tissue specimens and 20 controls); 42 intraoperative tissue specimens (32 infected samples and 10 non-infected samples) using the conventional method, 45 sonication samples (35 infected samples and 10 non-infected samples), and 20 control samples. Intraoperative infectious tissues were cultured using sonicate fluid culture in a blood culture bottle (SFC-CB). The applications of SFC-CB and the conventional culture method and the detection rate, sensitivity, and relationship between the sensitivity of the diagnostic methods and duration of administered preoperative antibiotics were assessed. RESULTS The causative microorganism was detected only by SFC-CB in five patients (25%). The sensitivity (85% vs. 60%; P = 0.077) and detection rate (80% vs. 60%; P = 0.065) were higher for SFC-CB than for the conventional culture method. The sensitivity of SFC-CB was significantly higher than that of the conventional culture method in cases in which preoperative antibiotics were administered for more than 1 week (77% vs. 39%; P = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS Using SFC-CB, the diagnostic accuracy for bone and soft tissue infection was significantly improved. As biofilms are readily formed in biological tissues, sonication may also be useful for diagnosis. SFC-CB was particularly useful for cases in which preoperative antibiotics were administered.
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Moris V, Lam M, Amoureux L, Magallon A, Guilloteau A, Maldiney T, Zwetyenga N, Falentin-Daudre C, Neuwirth C. What is the best technic to dislodge Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm on medical implants? BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:192. [PMID: 35933363 PMCID: PMC9356421 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02606-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Bacterial biofilm can occur on all medical implanted devices and lead to infection and/or dysfunction of the device. In this study, artificial biofilm was formed on four different medical implants (silicone, piccline, peripheral venous catheter and endotracheal tube) of interest for our daily clinical and/or research practice. We investigated the best conventional technic to dislodge the biofilm on the implants and quantified the number of bacteria. Staphylococcus epidermidis previously isolated from a breast implant capsular contracture on a patient in the university hospital of Dijon was selected for its ability to produce biofilm on the implants. Different technics (sonication, Digest-EUR®, mechanized bead mill, combination of sonication plus Digest-EUR®) were tested and compared to detach the biofilm before quantifying viable bacteria by colony counting. Results For all treatments, the optical and scanning electron microscope images showed substantial less biofilm biomass remaining on the silicone implant compared to non-treated implant. This study demonstrated that the US procedure was statistically superior to the other physical treatment: beads, Digest-EUR® alone and Digest-EUR® + US (p < 0.001) for the flexible materials (picc-line, PIV, and silicone). The number of bacteria released by the US is significantly higher with a difference of 1 log on each material. The result for a rigid endotracheal tube were different with superiority for the chemical treatment dithiothreitol: Digest-EUR®. Surprisingly the combination of the US plus Digest-EUR® treatment was consistently inferior for the four materials. Conclusions Depending on the materials used, the biofilm dislodging technique must be adapted. The US procedure was the best technic to dislodge S. epidermidis biofilm on silicone, piccline, peripheral venous catheter but not endotracheal tube. This suggested that scientists should compare themselves different methods before designing a protocol of biofilm study on a given material. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-022-02606-x.
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- Vivien Moris
- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Dijon, boulevard de Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 21000, Dijon, France. .,Lipids Nutrition Cancer Team NuTox, UMR866, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 17 rue Paul Gaffarel, Dijon, 21000, France.
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- LBPS/CSPBAT, UMR CNRS 7244, Galilee Institute, Paris 13 University Sorbonne Paris Cité, 99 avenue JB, 93430, Clément, Villetaneuse, France
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- Department of Bacteriology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France.,UMR/CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Department of Bacteriology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France.,UMR/CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Hospital Epidemiology and Hygiene Department, University of Franche-Comté, 11 Rue Claude Goudimel, Besançon, 25000, France
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- Lipids Nutrition Cancer Team NuTox, UMR866, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 17 rue Paul Gaffarel, Dijon, 21000, France.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, William Morey General Hospital, Chalon-sur-Saône, France
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- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Dijon, boulevard de Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 21000, Dijon, France.,Lipids Nutrition Cancer Team NuTox, UMR866, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 17 rue Paul Gaffarel, Dijon, 21000, France
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- LBPS/CSPBAT, UMR CNRS 7244, Galilee Institute, Paris 13 University Sorbonne Paris Cité, 99 avenue JB, 93430, Clément, Villetaneuse, France
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- Department of Bacteriology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France.,UMR/CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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Moraes GS, Cachoeira VS, Alves FMC, Kiratcz F, Albach T, Bueno MG, Neppelenbroek KH, Urban VM. Is there an optimal method to detach Candida albicans biofilm from dental materials? J Med Microbiol 2021; 70. [PMID: 34623230 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Introduction. Candida albicans can produce a complex, dynamic and resistant biofilm on the surface of dental materials, especially denture base acrylic resins and temporary soft liners. This biofilm is the main aetiological factor for denture stomatitis, an oral inflammatory condition characterized by chronic and diffuse erythema and oedema of the denture bearing mucosa.Gap Statement. There is no consensus in the literature regarding the best method to detach biofilms from dental materials. In order to assess the antifungal efficacy of new materials and treatments, the biofilm needs to be properly detached and quantified.Aim. This study compared different methods of detaching C. albicans biofilm from denture base acrylic resin (Vipi Cril) and temporary soft liner (Softone) specimens.Methodology. Specimens of each material were immersed in an inoculum of C. albicans SC5314 and remained for 90 min in orbital agitation at 75 r.p.m. and 37 °C. After the removal of non-adherent cells, the specimens were immersed in RPMI-1640 medium for 48 h. Biofilm formation was evaluated with confocal laser scanning microscopy (n=5). Then, other specimens (n=7) were fabricated, contaminated and immersed in 3 ml of sterile phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and vortexed or sonicated for 1, 2, 5, or 10 min to detach the biofilm. The quantification of detached biofilm was performed by colony-forming unit (c.f.u.) ml-1 count. Results were submitted to one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)/Tukey HSD test (α=0.05).Results. A mature and viable biofilm was observed on the surfaces of both materials. For both materials, there was no significant difference (P>0.05) among detachment methods.Conclusion. Any of the tested methods could be used to detach C. albicans biofilm from hard and soft acrylic materials.
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- Gustavo S Moraes
- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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Pirzadian J, Harteveld SP, Ramdutt SN, van Wamel WJB, Klaassen CHW, Vos MC, Severin JA. Novel use of culturomics to identify the microbiota in hospital sink drains with and without persistent VIM-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17052. [PMID: 33051501 PMCID: PMC7554030 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73650-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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In hospitals, Verona Integron-encoded Metallo-beta-lactamase (VIM)-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa may colonize sink drains, and from there, be transmitted to patients. These hidden reservoirs are difficult to eradicate since P. aeruginosa forms biofilms that resist disinfection. However, little is known on the composition of these biofilms. Therefore, culturomics was used for the first time to investigate the viable microbiota in four hospital sink drain samples with longstanding VIM-positive P. aeruginosa drain reservoirs (inhabited by high-risk clone, sequence type ST111), and four drain samples where VIM-positive P. aeruginosa was not present. Microbial load and composition varied between samples, yielding between 471–18,904 distinct colonies and 8–20 genera. In two VIM-positive drain samples, P. aeruginosa was the most abundantly-isolated microorganism, and found in combination with other Gram-negative bacteria, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, or Stenotrophomonas. P. aeruginosa was in low abundance in the other two VIM-positive samples, and found with Gram-positive cocci (Enterococcus and Staphylococcus) or Sphingomonas. In VIM-negative drain samples, high abundances of Gram-negative non-fermenting bacteria, including Acinetobacter, non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas spp., Acidovorax, Chryseobacterium, Flavobacterium, and Sphingobium, as well as Candida, were cultured. Although additional experiments are needed to draw more firm conclusions on which microorganisms enable or inhibit VIM-positive P. aeruginosa persistence, our data provide unique insights into the microbial compositions of sink drain inlets.
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- Jannette Pirzadian
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Cooper ME, Trivedi NN, Sivasundaram L, Karns MR, Voos JE, Gillespie RJ. Diagnosis and Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev 2020; 7:e3. [PMID: 31291202 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.18.00152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Maxwell E Cooper
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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Randau TM, Molitor E, Fröschen FS, Hörauf A, Kohlhof H, Scheidt S, Gravius S, Hischebeth GT. The Performance of a Dithiothreitol-Based Diagnostic System in Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection Compared to Sonication Fluid Cultures and Tissue Biopsies. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ORTHOPADIE UND UNFALLCHIRURGIE 2020; 159:447-453. [PMID: 32392595 DOI: 10.1055/a-1150-8396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a commercially available dithiothreitol (DTT) kit for routine use in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in comparison to conventional microbiological tissue specimens and sonication procedures in a maximal care hospital. METHODS We applied the DTT system in 40 consecutive cases of revision arthroplasty (23 PJIs and 17 aseptic revisions), with an exchange or a removal of components. The hardware components were split between the DTT system and the conventional sonication procedure. At least three tissue biopsies and a joint fluid specimen were sent for microbiological and histopathological analysis. Data was analysed retrospectively to compare between the different methods. RESULTS Cultures of the DTT fluid showed a sensitivity of 65% and specificity of 100%, as referenced to conventional microbiological cultures. Sonication had better sensitivity (75%) but lower specificity (85%). The categorical agreement of DTT cultures compared to sonication fluid cultures was 78% (31/40). Neither pathogen type, infection duration nor antibiotic pretreatment influenced the accuracy of the DTT, but a low pH in the DTT seemed to be associated with false-negative results. CONCLUSION DTT was inferior in sensitivity when diagnosing PJIs compared to sonication fluid cultures and tissue biopsies. A low pH in the DTT fluid correlated with false-negative results. Nevertheless, the closed system of the DTT kit avoids contamination and false-positive results, and DTT can be an alternative where sonication is not available.
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- Thomas Martin Randau
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Parasitologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Parasitologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn.,Orthopädisch-Unfallchirurgisches Zentrum, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Parasitologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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Sindi A, Chawn MVB, Hernandez ME, Green K, Islam MK, Locher C, Hammer K. Anti-biofilm effects and characterisation of the hydrogen peroxide activity of a range of Western Australian honeys compared to Manuka and multifloral honeys. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17666. [PMID: 31776432 PMCID: PMC6881396 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54217-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The antibacterial activity of honeys derived from the endemic flora of the southwest corner of Western Australia, including the trees Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) and Marri (Corymbia calophylla), remains largely unexplored. Investigation of these honeys showed minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 6.7-28.0% (w/v) against Gram positive and negative bacteria. Honey solutions showed enhanced antibacterial activity after hydrogen peroxide was allowed to accumulate prior to testing, with a mean MIC after accumulation of 14.3% compared to 17.4% before accumulation. Antibacterial activity was reduced after treatment with catalase enzyme, with a mean MIC of 29.4% with catalase compared to 15.2% without catalase. Tests investigating the role of the Gram negative outer membrane in honey susceptibility revealed increases in activity after destabilisation of the outer membrane. Honeys reduced both the formation of biofilm and the production of bacterial pigments, which are both regulated by quorum sensing. However, these reductions were closely correlated with global growth inhibition. Honey applied to existing biofilms resulted in decreased metabolic activity and minor decreases in viability. These results enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of antibacterial action of Jarrah and Marri honeys, and provide further support for the use of honey in the treatment of infected wounds.
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- Azhar Sindi
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia.,The Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- The Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia. .,The Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited, Western Australia, Australia.
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Ueda N, Oe K, Nakamura T, Tsuta K, Iida H, Saito T. Sonication of Extracted Implants Improves Microbial Detection in Patients With Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections. J Arthroplasty 2019; 34:1189-1196. [PMID: 30872034 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We assessed whether combining the conventional culture and implant sonicate fluid culture (SFC) methods increased the diagnostic accuracy of orthopedic implant-associated infection (OIAI). METHODS Consecutive patients (n = 66) undergoing implant removal (OIAI, 17; non-OIAI, 49) were evaluated prospectively. We analyzed 493 samples (39 preoperative joint aspirates, 243 peri-implant tissue specimens, 124 implant sonication, 67 controls, and 20 water bath samples). OIAI was preoperatively evaluated based on clinical evidence of infection or aspirate culture (AC). Conventional methods required positive results in either preoperative ACs or intraoperative tissue cultures (TCs), whereas the combination method required at least 1 positive culture among 3 sources (AC, TC, or SFC). The application of SFC and the detection rate, sensitivity, and specificity of the diagnostic methods were assessed. RESULTS No controls or water bath samples harbored bacteria. Three patients (18%) were detected by SFC only and Peptostreptococcus and Corynebacterium species were isolated by SFC only. The OIAI detection rate attributable to SFC was significantly higher than that of TC (61% vs 36%; P = .02). The sensitivities of AC, TC, and SFC at a cutoff point of 1 colony-forming unit/plate and 1 positive culture were 60%, 59%, and 71%, respectively. At a cutoff point of 2 positive cultures, the combination (vs conventional) method showed significantly greater sensitivity (71% vs 47%; P = .008). CONCLUSION By incorporating SFCs into conventional culture methods, the diagnostic accuracy in the context of OIAI was significantly improved.
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- Narumi Ueda
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Purpose To assess the susceptibility of salivary stones to bacterial biofilm formation, which may be involved in the development of salivary gland infection, and to investigate a relation between microbiological aspects and patient characteristics. Methods This prospective study comprises of 54 patients with sialolithiasis attended in Helsinki University Hospital during 2014–2016. A total of 55 salivary stones were removed, and studied for biofilm formation using fluorescence microscopy and sonication. The isolated organisms were quantified and identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Results Biofilm formation was confirmed on the surface of 39 (70.9%) stones. A total of 96 microorganisms were isolated from 45 salivary stones (81.8%). Two or more organisms were isolated in 33 (73.3%) cases. The main isolates were Streptococcus mitis/oralis (n = 27; 28.1%), followed by Streptococcus anginosus (n = 10; 9.6%), Rothia spp. (n = 8; 8.3%), Streptococcus constellatus (n = 7; 7.3%), and Streptococcus gordonii (n = 6; 6.2%). In all patients showing pre-operative (12 cases) or peri-operative (three cases) drainage of pus, the presence of biofilm was detected in microscopy (p = 0.004). Four patients showed post-operative infection, and in three of them (75.0%), the presence of biofilm was detected. Increased number of pus drainage was found among patients with reflux symptoms or use of proton-pump inhibitors. Conclusions Salivary stones are susceptible to bacterial biofilm formation, which could be related with the development and severity of the inflammation and the refractory nature of the disease. Sonication of salivary gland stones could be a useful method for finding the etiology of the chronic infection.
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Martínez-Pérez M, Conde A, Arenas MA, Mahíllo-Fernandez I, de-Damborenea JJ, Pérez-Tanoira R, Pérez-Jorge C, Esteban J. The "Race for the Surface" experimentally studied: In vitro assessment of Staphylococcus spp. adhesion and preosteoblastic cells integration to doped Ti-6Al-4V alloys. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 173:876-883. [PMID: 30551304 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Implant-related infection is a devastating complication in orthopedic surgery. Aiming to minimize this problem, many material modifications have been developed. Here we report a study of a surface modification of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy using a methodology that enables the study of interactions between bacteria and the material in the presence of eukaryotic cells. METHODS We mixed different concentrations of collection or clinical strains of staphylococci isolated from implant-related infections with preosteoblastic cells using a previously published methodology, analyzing the minimal concentration of bacteria able to colonize the surface of the material through image analysis. Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy was modified by anodization to obtain two F-doped nanostructured surfaces that have been previously described to have antibacterial properties. RESULTS Our results show similar bacterial adhesion results to nanoporous and nanotubular F-doped surfaces. The presence of preosteoblastic cells increases the adherence of all bacterial strains to both structures. No effect of the surface on eukaryotic cells adherence was detected. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first time that anin vitro study emulating the race for the surface evaluates and compares the osseointegration and antibacterial properties between two nanostructured- modified titanium alloy surfaces. Clinical strains show different behavior from collection ones in bacterial adherence. The presence of cells increased bacterial adherence. NP and NT surface modifications didn´t show significant differences in bacterial adhesion and preosteoblastic cells integration.
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- Marta Martínez-Pérez
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM. Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Center for Metallurgical Research, CENIM-CSIC, Avda. Gregorio del Amo, 8, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Center for Metallurgical Research, CENIM-CSIC, Avda. Gregorio del Amo, 8, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Statistics, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM. Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Center for Metallurgical Research, CENIM-CSIC, Avda. Gregorio del Amo, 8, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM. Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM. Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM. Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Extraction and quantification of biofilm bacteria: Method optimized for urinary catheters. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8069. [PMID: 29795121 PMCID: PMC5966383 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26342-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilms are responsible for the failure of many medical devices such as urinary catheters and are associated with many infectious and non-infectious complications. Preclinical and clinical evaluation of novel catheter coatings to prevent these infections needs to accurately quantify the bacterial load in the biofilm in vitro and ex vivo. There is currently no uniform gold standard for biofilm quantification for different surfaces and established biofilms. We have tried to establish a simple, accurate and reproducible method for extraction and measurement of biofilm bacteria on indwelling catheters, using a combination of vortexing and sonication. We demonstrate the usefulness of this method for catheters of different sizes - 3 Fr to 14 Fr - in vitro, in murine and porcine models, and indwelling in human clinical subjects. We also demonstrate consistent results with complex and polymicrobial biofilms. We believe that this standardized reproducible method will assist the assessment of biofilms in general and urological devices in particular in efforts to harness novel technologies to prevent healthcare associated infections.
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Comparison of culture and broad-range polymerase chain reaction methods for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection: analysis of joint fluid, periprosthetic tissue, and sonicated fluid. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 42:2035-2040. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-3827-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Grosso MJ, Frangiamore SJ, Yakubek G, Bauer TW, Iannotti JP, Ricchetti ET. Performance of implant sonication culture for the diagnosis of periprosthetic shoulder infection. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018; 27:211-216. [PMID: 29037535 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diagnosing infection after shoulder arthroplasty can be a challenge because of the high prevalence of low-virulence organisms, such as Propionibacterium acnes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of implant sonication fluid cultures in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection compared with standard culture techniques in patients undergoing revision shoulder arthroplasty. METHODS Routine perioperative testing was performed in 53 patients who underwent revision shoulder arthroplasty. In addition to routine tissue and fluid culture, the retrieved shoulder implants underwent sonication with culture of the sonicate fluid. Diagnostic performance of implant sonication culture was determined on the basis of previously defined infection criteria and compared with standard intraoperative cultures. RESULTS Of the 53 revision cases that underwent implant sonication fluid culture, 25 (47%) were classified as infected. Intraoperative culture (tissue and fluid) sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy were 96%, 75%, 77%, 95%, and 85%, respectively. Using a cutoff of >20 colony-forming units per milliliter to exclude contaminants, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy of implant sonicate culture were 56% (P < .001, compared with standard intraoperative cultures), 93% (P = .07), 88% (P = .4), 70% (P = .02), and 75% (P = .22), respectively. Without use of a sonication fluid culture cutoff value, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy of implant sonicate culture were 96% (P = 1.0, compared with standard intraoperative cultures), 64% (P = .38), 71% (P = .53), 95% (P = .9), and 79% (P = .45). CONCLUSIONS Implant sonication fluid culture in revision shoulder arthroplasty showed no significant benefits over standard intraoperative cultures in diagnostic utility for periprosthetic joint infection.
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- Matthew J Grosso
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Bacterial recovery using sonication versus swabbing of titanium and stainless steel implants inoculated with Staphylococcus pseudintermedius or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2017; 30:346-350. [DOI: 10.3415/vcot-17-02-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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SummaryObjective: To evaluate the use of sonication to improve recovery of bacteria from metal discs infected with bacteria commonly associated with implant infections in veterinary medicine.Methods: In vitro study in which sterile titanium (Ti6Al4V) and stainless steel (AIS1316-L) discs were incubated with either Staphylococcus pseudintermedius or Pseudomonas aeruginosa for 24 hours. The following three groups were compared: 1) the sonication group involved immersing the discs in sterile saline and sonicating for five minutes; 2) the sham group was considered a negative control in which the discs were immersed in saline for five minutes without sonication; and 3) the swab group involved systematically swabbing the implant with a sterile culturette. All samples were plated on blood agar and incubated for 24 hours. Colonies were then counted and compared.Results: For both species of bacteria, there was a significant increase in bacterial colonies isolated using sonication compared to the other two study groups (p = 0.0001). No differences in bacterial growth were found between the two types of metal implants. There was a significant increase in bacterial colony counts for S. pseudintermedius when comparing the swab group versus the sham group, but this was not significant for P. aeruginosa.Clinical significance: Sonication significantly improves recovery of bacteria commonly associated with veterinary implant-associated surgical site infections compared to swabbing of implants in vitro. A prospective clinical evaluation is indicated to determine the in vivo efficacy of sonication in veterinary patients.
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Hischebeth GTR, Gravius S, Buhr JK, Molitor E, Wimmer MD, Hoerauf A, Bekeredjian-Ding I, Randau TM. Novel Diagnostics in Revision Arthroplasty: Implant Sonication and Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction. J Vis Exp 2017. [PMID: 29286460 PMCID: PMC5755521 DOI: 10.3791/55147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In orthopedic patients, foreign body-associated infections, especially periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs), are a devastating complication of arthroplasty. Infection requires complex treatment, may result in long hospitalization and causes considerable costs. Multiple surgical revisions can be necessary in these patients, with a loss in function as well as in quality of life. The routine preoperative diagnostics include blood examination for C-reactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers, as well as joint aspirate analysis for cell count, differentiation, and culture. Intraoperative specimens for histology and microbiology are also standard procedure. The microbiological examination of removed implants with sonication, in combination with the implementation of molecular biology techniques in microbiology, represent two novel techniques currently employed to enhance the differential diagnostics of PJI. We present here the step-wise procedure of analyzing joint aspirate and sonication fluid, using a cartridge-based multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system. Results were matched against conventional cultures and consensus criteria for PJI. Conventional microbiological cultures from tissue biopsies, joint aspirate and sonication fluid showed a sensitivity of 66.7%, 66.7%, and 88.9%, respectively, and a specificity of 82.3%, 54.6%, and 61.5%, respectively. The PCR diagnostic of the sonication fluid and the joint fluid showed a sensitivity of 50.0% and 55.6%, respectively, and both a specificity of 100.0%. Both PCR diagnostics combined had a sensitivity of 66.7% and a specificity of 100.0%. The multiplex PCR therefore presents a rapid diagnostic tool with moderate sensitivity but high specificity in diagnosing PJI.
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- Gunnar T R Hischebeth
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn;
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn
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Scheuermann-Poley C, Wagner C, Hoffmann J, Moter A, Willy C. Bedeutung des Biofilms für die Infektbehandlung in der Unfallchirurgie. Unfallchirurg 2017; 120:461-471. [DOI: 10.1007/s00113-017-0361-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Martinez-Perez M, Perez-Jorge C, Lozano D, Portal-Nuñez S, Perez-Tanoira R, Conde A, Arenas MA, Hernandez-Lopez JM, de Damborenea JJ, Gomez-Barrena E, Esbrit P, Esteban J. Evaluation of bacterial adherence of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus sp. using a competitive model: An in vitro approach to the "race for the surface" theory. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:315-322. [PMID: 28522445 PMCID: PMC5457649 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.65.bjr-2016-0226.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives Implant-related infection is one of the most devastating complications in orthopaedic surgery. Many surface and/or material modifications have been developed in order to minimise this problem; however, most of the in vitro studies did not evaluate bacterial adhesion in the presence of eukaryotic cells, as stated by the ‘race for the surface’ theory. Moreover, the adherence of numerous clinical strains with different initial concentrations has not been studied. Methods We describe a method for the study of bacterial adherence in the presence of preosteoblastic cells. For this purpose we mixed different concentrations of bacterial cells from collection and clinical strains of staphylococci isolated from implant-related infections with preosteoblastic cells, and analysed the minimal concentration of bacteria able to colonise the surface of the material with image analysis. Results Our results show that clinical strains adhere to the material surface at lower concentrations than collection strains. A destructive effect of bacteria on preosteoblastic cells was also detected, especially with higher concentrations of bacteria. Conclusions The method described herein can be used to evaluate the effect of surface modifications on bacterial adherence more accurately than conventional monoculture studies. Clinical strains behave differently than collection strains with respect to bacterial adherence. Cite this article: M. Martinez-Perez, C. Perez-Jorge, D. Lozano, S. Portal-Nuñez, R. Perez-Tanoira, A. Conde, M. A. Arenas, J. M. Hernandez-Lopez, J. J. de Damborenea, E. Gomez-Barrena, P. Esbrit, J. Esteban. Evaluation of bacterial adherence of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus sp. using a competitive model: An in vitro approach to the “race for the surface” theory. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:315–322. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.65.BJR-2016-0226.R2.
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- M Martinez-Perez
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz, UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz, UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz UAM, Cooperative Research Thematic Network on Aging and Frailty (RETICEF), Madrid, Spain
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- IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz UAM, Cooperative Research Thematic Network on Aging and Frailty (RETICEF), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz, UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Centre for Metallurgical Research. (CENIM-CSIC) Avda. Gregorio del Amo, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Centre for Metallurgical Research. (CENIM-CSIC) Avda. Gregorio del Amo, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Centre for Metallurgical Research. (CENIM-CSIC) Avda. Gregorio del Amo, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability, National Centre for Metallurgical Research. (CENIM-CSIC) Avda. Gregorio del Amo, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, IdIPaz-Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz UAM, Cooperative Research Thematic Network on Aging and Frailty (RETICEF), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surface Engineering Corrosion and Durability. National Centre for Metallurgical Research, IIS-Fundación Jimènez Díaz, UAM, Madrid, Spain
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Pérez-Tanoira R, Aarnisalo AA, Eklund KK, Han X, Soininen A, Tiainen VM, Esteban J, Kinnari TJ. Prevention of Biomaterial Infection by Pre-Operative Incubation with Human Cells. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2017; 18:336-344. [PMID: 28267427 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2016.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cells of tissues and biofilm forming bacteria compete for the living space on the surface of an implant. We hypothesized the incubation of the implant (titanium, polydimethylsiloxane, and polystyrene surface) with human cells before implantation as a strategy to prevent bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. METHODS After 24 hours of incubation with human osteogenic sarcoma SaOS-2 cells (1 × 105 cells/mL), the materials were incubated for 4.5 hours or two days with Staphylococcus aureus in serial 1:10 dilutions of 108 colony-forming units/mL. The bacterial adherence and biofilm biomass on materials pre-incubated with SaOS-2 cells were compared with our previous results on materials incubated only with bacteria or in simultaneous co-culture of SaOS-2 cells and S. aureus. Fluorescent microscopy and crystal violet stain were used. The number of viable SaOS-2 and bacterial cells present was tested using colorimetric methods (MTT, LDH) and drop plate method, respectively. RESULTS The pre-treatment with human cells was associated with a reduction of bacterial colonization of the biomaterial at 4.5 hours and 48 hours compared with the non-pre-treated materials. The presence of bacteria decreased the number of viable human cells on all materials. ( Supplementary Fig. 1 ; see online supplementary materials at www.liebertpub.com/sur ). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the pre-operative incubation of prostheses with host cells could prevent infection of biomaterials.
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- Ramón Pérez-Tanoira
- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- 2 Clinicum, University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland .,5 Department of Rheumatology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- 2 Clinicum, University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- 3 ORTON Research Institute , Helsinki, Finland .,4 ORTON Orthopedic Hospital , Helsinki, Finland
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- 3 ORTON Research Institute , Helsinki, Finland .,4 ORTON Orthopedic Hospital , Helsinki, Finland
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- 6 Clinical Microbiology , IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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Pérez-Tanoira R, Han X, Soininen A, Aarnisalo AA, Tiainen VM, Eklund KK, Esteban J, Kinnari TJ. Competitive colonization of prosthetic surfaces by staphylococcus aureus and human cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2016; 105:62-72. [PMID: 27513443 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Implantation of a biomaterial provides an adhesion substratum both to host cell integration and to contaminating bacteria. We studied simultaneous competitive adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus in serial 1:10 dilutions of 108 colony forming units (CFU)/mL and human osteogenic sarcoma (SaOS-2) or primary osteoblast (hOB) cells, both 1x105 cells/mL, to the surfaces of titanium, polydimethylsiloxane and polystyrene. The bacterial adherence and human cell proliferation, cytotoxicity and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were studied using fluorometric (fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry) and colorimetric methods (MTT, LDH and crystal violet). The bacterial cell viability was also evaluated using the drop plate method. The presence of bacteria resulted in reduced adherence of human cells to the surface of the biomaterials, increased production of ROS, and into increased apoptosis. On the other hand, the presence of either type of human cells was associated with a reduction of bacterial colonization of the biomaterial with Staphylococcus aureus. These results suggest that increasing colonization of the biomaterial surface in vitro by one negatively affects colonization by the other. Host cell integration to an implant surface reduces bacterial contamination, which opens novel opportunities for the design of infection-resistant biomaterials in current implantology and future regenerative medicine. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 105A: 62-72, 2017.
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- Ramón Pérez-Tanoira
- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- ORTON Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland.,ORTON Orthopedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- ORTON Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland.,ORTON Orthopedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Rheumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Quantifying implant-associated biofilms: Comparison of microscopic, microbiologic and biochemical methods. J Microbiol Methods 2016; 130:61-68. [PMID: 27444546 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2016.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Biofilm-associated infections pose severe problems in modern implant medicine. Screening for new implant materials with antibacterial properties requires reliable quantification of colonizing bacteria. There are many different methods to quantify biofilms on solid surfaces in vitro, employing different (bio-)chemical/microbiological reference parameters. It is therefore difficult to compare studies with different quantification techniques. Here, we have evaluated commonly used microscopic, microbiologic and biochemical methods to quantify bacterial biofilms, in order to clarify their comparability and applicability. Two bacterial species frequently involved in biofilm-associated infections, Staphylococcus aureus and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, were used as model organisms; their initial adhesion and biofilm formation on titanium and on antibacterial copper were analyzed using the following methods: LIVE/DEAD fluorescence staining and confocal laser-scanning microscopy, ultrasonic or a newly developed enzymatic detachment followed by standard plate counting (CFU method), a resazurin-based assay, the BacTiter-Glo™ assay and crystal violet staining. The methods differed greatly in complexity, reliability and the applicability to initial adhesion and biofilm formation. To screen biofilm formation on a multitude of surfaces, the resazurin-based and the BacTiterGlo™ assay are well suited. LIVE/DEAD staining and confocal laser-scanning microscopy can be applied for a more detailed analysis of both, initial adhesion and biofilm formation. When using the CFU method for screening purposes, the introduced enzymatic detachment procedure is to be favored over ultrasonic detachment. There is not one single method, which is suitable for all purposes. The appropriate biofilm quantification method has to be chosen on the basis of the specific scientific question.
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Prieto-Borja L, Pérez-Tanoira R, Levano-Linares DC, Celdrán A, Mahillo-Fernández I, Esteban J. Sonication of Abdominal Drains: Clinical Implications of Quantitative Cultures for the Diagnosis of Surgical Site Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2016; 17:459-64. [PMID: 27046739 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2015.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of drains in patients undergoing abdominal surgery has been a subject of debate for several decades. In this paper, the usefulness of quantitative cultures of sonicated abdominal drains for diagnosing surgical site of infection (SSI) and the association between culture results with patient outcome is evaluated. METHODS Forty-five abdominal drainage tubes from 35 patients who underwent abdominal surgery were studied. Samples were sonicated for 5 min, the sonicate was centrifuged, and the sediment was cultured on different media. Total bacterial counts were adjusted to the actual surface of the drainage tubing. Clinical information of the patients was reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS A relation was observed between SSI and the use of drains for more than 3 d (p = 0.0216). The presence of a suspected pathogen was related to the prevalence of SSI (p = 0.035), complications (p = 0.013), and greater leukocyte count (p = 0.048 Mann Whitney test), as well as to the use of drains for more than 3 d (p = 0.0386) and to the serous appearance of the exudates at the point of insertion of the drain (p = 0.0399). The sonication procedure showed a sensitivity of 50%, specificity of 84.2%, positive predictive value of 72.72%, and negative predictive value of 66.67% in the diagnosis of SSI. The most commonly isolated group of organisms was coagulase-negative staphylococci, being present in 18 patients (51.43%) who, however, were not associated with SSI. One or two organisms considered as pathogens were detected in 11 patients (31.43%). The more common pathogens detected were Enterobacteriae spp. (nine patients): Enterobacter aerogenes (2), Enterobacter cloacae (1), Escherichia coli (4), Klebsiella pneumoniae (1), Morganella morganii (1); and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (five patients). Candida spp. and Enterococcus spp. were detected in one patient each one. CONCLUSIONS The detection and quantification of organisms not present in skin microbiota after drain sonication is helpful in the diagnosis of SSI and it is associated with a worse outcome in patients. Duration of use of drainage tubes is an independent risk factor for the development of SSI.
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- Laura Prieto-Borja
- 1 Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz , Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz , Madrid, Spain .,2 Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki, Finland
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- 3 Department of Surgery, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz , Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz , Madrid, Spain
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Hischebeth GT, Randau TM, Buhr JK, Wimmer MD, Hoerauf A, Molitor E, Bekeredjian-Ding I, Gravius S. Unyvero i60 implant and tissue infection (ITI) multiplex PCR system in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection. J Microbiol Methods 2016; 121:27-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Tidwell JE, Dawson-Andoh B, Adedipe EO, Nkansah K, Dietz MJ. Can Near-infrared Spectroscopy Detect and Differentiate Implant-associated Biofilms? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 473:3638-46. [PMID: 26265208 PMCID: PMC4586235 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4497-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Established bacterial diagnostic techniques for orthopaedic-related infections rely on a combination of imperfect tests that often can lead to negative culture results. Spectroscopy is a tool that potentially could aid in rapid detection and differentiation of bacteria in implant-associated infections. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked: (1) Can principal component analysis explain variation in spectral curves for biofilm obtained from Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa? (2) What is the accuracy of Fourier transformed-near infrared (FT-NIR)/multivariate data analysis in identifying the specific species associated with biofilm? METHODS Three clinical isolates, S aureus, S epidermidis, and P aeruginosa were cultured to create biofilm on surgical grade stainless steel. At least 52 samples were analyzed per group using a FT-NIR spectrometer. Multivariate and principal component analyses were performed on the spectral data to allow for modeling and identification of the bacterial species. RESULTS Spectral analysis was able to correctly identify 86% (37/43) of S aureus, 89% (16/18) of S epidermidis, and 70% (28/40) of P aeruginosa samples with minimal error. Overall, models developed using spectral data preprocessed using a combination of standard normal variant and first-derivative transformations performed much better than models developed with the raw spectral data in discriminating between the three classes of bacteria because of its low Type 1 error and large intermodel distinction. CONCLUSIONS The use of spectroscopic methods to identify and classify bacterial biofilms on orthopaedic implant material is possible and improves with advanced modeling that can be obtained rapidly with little error. The sensitivity for identification was 97% for S aureus (95% CI, 88-99%), 100% for S epidermidis (95% CI, 95-100%), and 77% for P aeruginosa (95% CI, 65-86%). The specificity of the S aureus was 86% (95% CI, 3-93%), S epidermidis was 89% (95% CI, 67-97%), and P aeruginosa was 70% (95% CI, 55-82%). CLINICAL RELEVANCE This technique of spectral data acquisition and advanced modeling should continue to be explored as a method for bacterial biofilm identification. A spectral databank of bacterial and potentially contaminating tissues should be acquired initially through an in vivo animal model and quickly transition to explanted devices and the clinical arena.
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- John E. Tidwell
- Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, PO Box 9196, Morgantown, WV 26506-9196 USA
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- Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV USA
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, PO Box 9196, Morgantown, WV 26506-9196 USA
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Nanoscale Plasma Coating Inhibits Formation of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:7308-15. [PMID: 26369955 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01944-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus commonly infects medical implants or devices, with devastating consequences for the patient. The infection begins with bacterial attachment to the device, followed by bacterial multiplication over the surface of the device, generating an adherent sheet of bacteria known as a biofilm. Biofilms resist antimicrobial therapy and promote persistent infection, making management difficult to futile. Infections might be prevented by engineering the surface of the device to discourage bacterial attachment and multiplication; however, progress in this area has been limited. We have developed a novel nanoscale plasma coating technology to inhibit the formation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. We used monomeric trimethylsilane (TMS) and oxygen to coat the surfaces of silicone rubber, a material often used in the fabrication of implantable medical devices. By quantitative and qualitative analysis, the TMS/O2 coating significantly decreased the in vitro formation of S. aureus biofilms; it also significantly decreased in vivo biofilm formation in a mouse model of foreign-body infection. Further analysis demonstrated TMS/O2 coating significantly changed the protein adsorption, which could lead to reduced bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. These results suggest that TMS/O2 coating can be used to effectively prevent medical implant-related infections.
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Hischebeth GTR, Randau TM, Molitor E, Wimmer MD, Hoerauf A, Bekeredjian-Ding I, Gravius S. Comparison of bacterial growth in sonication fluid cultures with periprosthetic membranes and with cultures of biopsies for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2015; 84:112-5. [PMID: 26584961 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Total joint arthroplasty is a common operation worldwide with infection rates between 1% and 3%. In cases of suspected periprosthetic joint infection, it is very challenging to rule out the causative microorganisms. In this study, we compared the appearance of periprosthetic membranes with the microbiological results obtained from cultures of sonication fluid and the correlation between classical microbiological cultures and cultures of sonication fluid. The results confirmed a strong correlation of bacterial growth in sonication fluid cultures with bacterial growth in classical microbiological cultures. Most importantly, however, our study documented a highly significant correlation of periprosthetic membranes typical for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) with bacterial growth in sonication fluid. Sonication fluid cultures yielded a better sensitivity than tissue cultures (72.34-60.87%). These 3 methods are useful tools in diagnosing PJIs, and even more, sonication fluid cultures should be included in the diagnostic path of PJI.
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- Gunnar T R Hischebeth
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany; Division of Microbiology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, Paul-Ehrlich-Str 51-59, D-63225 Langen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, D-53127 Bonn, Germany
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Pérez-Tanoira R, García-Pedrazuela M, Hyyrynen T, Soininen A, Aarnisalo A, Nieminen MT, Tiainen VM, Konttinen YT, Kinnari TJ. Effect of S53P4 bone substitute on staphylococcal adhesion and biofilm formation on other implant materials in normal and hypoxic conditions. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2015; 26:239. [PMID: 26403279 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5569-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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To study the effect of bioactive glass bone substitute granules (S53P4) on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on other simultaneously used implant materials and the role of the hypoxic conditions to the adhesion. Bacterial and biofilm formation were studied on materials used both in middle ear prostheses and in fracture fixtures (titanium, polytetrafluoroethylene, polydimethylsiloxane and bioactive glass plates) in the presence or absence of S53P4 granules. The experiments were done either in normal atmosphere or in hypoxia simulating atmospheric conditions of middle ear, mastoid cavity and sinuses. We used two collection strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. In the presence of bioglass and hypoxic conditions the adhesion of the planktonic bacterial cells was decreased for most of the materials. The biofilm formation was decreased for S. epidermidis on titanium and polydimethylsiloxane in both atmospheric conditions and on bioglass plates in normoxia. For S. aureus the biofilm formation was decreased on bioglass plates and polytetrafluoroethylene in normoxia. Hypoxia produces a decrease in the biofilm formation only for S. aureus on polytetrafluoroethylene and for S. epidermidis on bioglass plates. However, in none of the cases bioactive glass increased the bacterial or biofilm adhesion. The presence of bioglass in normoxic and hypoxic conditions prevents the bacterial and biofilm adhesion on surfaces of several typical prosthesis materials in vitro. This may lead to diminishing postoperative infections, however, further in vivo studies are needed.
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- R Pérez-Tanoira
- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- ORTON Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
- ORTON Orthopedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- ORTON Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
- ORTON Orthopedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- ORTON Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
- ORTON Orthopedic Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland
- COXA Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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Høiby N, Bjarnsholt T, Moser C, Bassi G, Coenye T, Donelli G, Hall-Stoodley L, Holá V, Imbert C, Kirketerp-Møller K, Lebeaux D, Oliver A, Ullmann A, Williams C. ESCMID∗ guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of biofilm infections 2014. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 21 Suppl 1:S1-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 451] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ciofu O, Tolker-Nielsen T, Jensen PØ, Wang H, Høiby N. Antimicrobial resistance, respiratory tract infections and role of biofilms in lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2015; 85:7-23. [PMID: 25477303 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lung infection is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis and is mainly dominated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The biofilm mode of growth makes eradication of the infection impossible, and it causes a chronic inflammation in the airways. The general mechanisms of biofilm formation and antimicrobial tolerance and resistance are reviewed. Potential anti-biofilm therapeutic targets such as weakening of biofilms by quorum-sensing inhibitors or antibiotic killing guided by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotics are presented. The vicious circle of adaptive evolution of the persisting bacteria imposes important therapeutic challenges and requires development of new drug delivery systems able to reach the different niches occupied by the bacteria in the lung of cystic fibrosis patients.
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Tsai DM, Caterson EJ. Current preventive measures for health-care associated surgical site infections: a review. Patient Saf Surg 2014; 8:42. [PMID: 25328539 PMCID: PMC4200194 DOI: 10.1186/s13037-014-0042-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to be a tremendous issue today. It is estimated 1.7 million HAIs occur per year, and cost the healthcare system up to $45 billion annually. Surgical site infections (SSIs) alone account for 290,000 of total HAIs and approximately 8,000 deaths. In today's rapidly changing world of medicine, it is ever important to remain cognizant of this matter and its impact both globally and on the individual lives of our patients. This review aims to impress upon the reader the unremitting significance of HAIs in the daily practice of medicine. Further, we discuss the etiology of HAIs and review successful preventive measures that have been demonstrated in the literature. In particular, we highlight preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative interventions to combat SSIs. Finally, we contend that current systems in place are often insufficient, and emphasize the benefits of institution-wide adoption of multiple preventive interventions. We hope this concise update and review can inspire additional dialogue for the continuing progress towards improving patient care and patient lives.
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- David M Tsai
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, 02115 Boston, MA USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, 02115 Boston, MA USA
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Ricchetti ET, Frangiamore SJ, Grosso MJ, Alolabi B, Saleh A, Bauer TW, Iannotti JP. Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infection After Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev 2013; 1:01874474-201311000-00003. [DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.m.00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Bacteria detected after instrumentation surgery for pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis in a canine model. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2013; 23:838-45. [PMID: 24121752 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-3061-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 09/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to identify the presence, type and origin of bacteria adjacent to the metal implant in the infected region in a canine model of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis treated with single-stage anterior autogenous bone grafting and instrumentation. METHODS Dogs with pyogenic spondylodiscitis underwent one-stage debridement, autogenous bone grafting and titanium plate instrumentation and perioperative antibiotic therapy. The implants and adjacent vertebral bones were removed surgically at various postoperative time points (4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks) for bacteria detection. Bacteria were detected from retrieved spinal implants as well as surrounding bones by culture and/or pyrosequencing methods in 17 (85%) of all 20 animals. The positive rate for bacteria presence was 45% by culture and 80% by pyrosequencing method. RESULTS Radiological or macroscopic examination showed no signs for infection recurrence in any animal regardless of bacteria presence at the surgical site. However, organism identical with the causative bacterium for spinal infection was found in only two of nine culture-positive animals. CONCLUSION Within the confines of the study, the use of metallic implants in an infected area did not lead to a clinically relevant infection although bacteria may exist at the surgical site. The use of metallic implants in an infected area of the spine is safe. The metallic implants may not be the “culprit” for the persistence or recurrence of infection.
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Applying insights from biofilm biology to drug development — can a new approach be developed? Nat Rev Drug Discov 2013; 12:791-808. [DOI: 10.1038/nrd4000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 348] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jost GF, Wasner M, Taub E, Walti L, Mariani L, Trampuz A. Sonication of catheter tips for improved detection of microorganisms on external ventricular drains and ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. J Clin Neurosci 2013; 21:578-82. [PMID: 24326253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The diagnosis of infections involving internal or external neurosurgical drainage devices is challenging, and to our knowledge no single reliable microbiological test exists. We used sonication to study bacterial colonization in 14 explanted external ventricular drains (EVD) and 13 ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) devices. This technique dislodges biofilm bacteria from the surface of implanted materials before culture. Removed devices were sonicated in saline (40 kHz, 1 minute, 0.25 W/cm(2)), the resulting fluid was cultured aerobically and anaerobically at 37°C, and bacterial growth was counted. Ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was cultured separately. In the EVD group, sonication cultures grew significantly more bacteria (64%, 9/14) than cultures of aspirated ventricular CSF (14%, 2/14). In the VPS group the difference was not significant. Positive sonication cultures of EVD catheters yielded a median of >100 colony forming units (CFU) (range, 60-800). For positive sonication cultures of VPS, the median was 1000 CFU (range, 20-100,000). All patients with bacteria in their CSF also had positive sonication cultures from the removed device. Of the five patients with sterile or presumably contaminated CSF cultures but positive sonication cultures of removed shunts, one became afebrile after removal of the EVD, two developed meningitis and two remained asymptomatic. Sonication culture of EVD appears to improve the microbiological assessment of device-related infection and it corroborates with CSF cultures of revision surgery for VPS. Sonication of the removed EVD tip may raise awareness for the onset of meningitis.
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- Gregory F Jost
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Septic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Charité, University Medicine, Free and Humboldt-University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Prosthetic infection: improvement of diagnostic procedures using 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2013; 37:2515-21. [PMID: 23917855 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-013-2038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Prosthetic infection is the worst complication in joint arthroplasty. The diagnostic procedure is time consuming and in many cases unrewarding. The aim of this investigation was to raise the sensitivity of the diagnostic procedure. METHODS Altogether, 229 implants were removed from 229 patients. Complete data from 157 patients could be analysed. On explantation of the respective arthroplasty, tissue was removed, puncture fluid aspirated and biofilm scratched from the implant surface with a surgical knife. Specimens were investigated with conventional culture methods and with 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. RESULTS In 123 cases, no pathogen could be identified by routine culture methods. In three of these culture-negative cases, bacteria could be identified with 16S rDNA sequencing of the removed biofilm. In 34 cases, bacteria could be identified with culture methods. In two of these cases, sequencing detected additional pathogens. CONCLUSIONS The process of 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (rDNA PCR) and sequencing of biofilm removed from the explanted prosthesis is an important addition to conventional culture methods in prosthetic joint infection. Polymerase chain reaction detects additional pathogens and improves diagnostic sensitivity. The examination of tissue, puncture fluid and biofilm should be performed in cases of prosthesis loosening and explantation.
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Freitas AI, Vasconcelos C, Vilanova M, Cerca N. Optimization of an automatic counting system for the quantification of Staphylococcus epidermidis cells in biofilms. J Basic Microbiol 2013; 54:750-7. [PMID: 23686681 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Biofilm formation is recognized as the main virulence factor in a variety of chronic infections. In vitro evaluation of biofilm formation is often achieved by quantification of viable or total cells. However, these methods depend on biofilm disruption, which is often achieved by vortexing or sonication. In this study, we investigated the effects of sonication on the elimination of Staphylococcus epidermidis cell clusters from biofilms grown over time, and quantification was performed by three distinct analytical techniques. Even when a higher number of sonication cycles was used, some stable cell clusters remained in the samples obtained from 48- and 72-h-old biofilms, interfering with the quantification of sessile bacteria by plate counting. On the other hand, the fluorescence microscopy automatic counting system allowed proper quantification of biofilm samples that had undergone any of the described sonication cycles, suggesting that this is a more accurate method for assessing the cell concentration in S. epidermidis biofilms, especially in mature biofilms.
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- Ana Isabel Freitas
- IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal; ICBAS-UP - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Rieger UM, Mesina J, Kalbermatten DF, Haug M, Frey HP, Pico R, Frei R, Pierer G, Lüscher NJ, Trampuz A. Bacterial biofilms and capsular contracture in patients with breast implants. Br J Surg 2013; 100:768-74. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Background
It has been hypothesized that bacterial biofilms on breast implants may cause chronic inflammation leading to capsular contracture. The association between bacterial biofilms of removed implants and capsular contracture was investigated.
Methods
Breast implants explanted between 2006 and 2010 at five participating centres for plastic and reconstructive surgery were investigated by sonication. Bacterial cultures derived from sonication were correlated with patient, surgical and implant characteristics, and the degree of capsular contracture.
Results
The study included 121 breast implants from 84 patients, of which 119 originated from women and two from men undergoing gender reassignment. Some 50 breast prostheses were implanted for reconstruction, 48 for aesthetic reasons and 23 implants were used as temporary expander devices. The median indwelling time was 4·0 (range 0·1–32) years for permanent implants and 3 (range 1–6) months for temporary devices. Excluding nine implants with clinical signs of infection, sonication cultures were positive in 40 (45 per cent) of 89 permanent implants and in 12 (52 per cent) of 23 temporary devices. Analysis of permanent implants showed that a positive bacterial culture after sonication correlated with the degree of capsular contracture: Baker I, two of 11 implants; Baker II, two of ten; Baker III, nine of 23; and Baker IV, 27 of 45 (P < 0·001). The most frequent organisms were Propionibacterium acnes (25 implants) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (21).
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Sonication cultures correlated with the degree of capsular contracture, indicating the potential causative role of bacterial biofilms in the pathogenesis of capsular contracture. Registration number: NCT01138891 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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- U M Rieger
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Basle, Basle, Switzerland
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- Medical Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Basle, Basle, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Basle, Basle, Switzerland
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Basle, Basle, Switzerland
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- Clinic Löwencenter, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Clinic Birshof, Münchenstein, Switzerland
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- Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Basle, Basle, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Crossklinik im Merian Iselin Spital, Basle, Switzerland
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Charité – University Medicine, Free and Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Puig-Verdié L, Alentorn-Geli E, González-Cuevas A, Sorlí L, Salvadó M, Alier A, Pelfort X, Portillo ME, Horcajada JP. Implant sonication increases the diagnostic accuracy of infection in patients with delayed, but not early, orthopaedic implant failure. Bone Joint J 2013; 95-B:244-9. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.95b2.30486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy for the detection of infection between the culture of fluid obtained by sonication (SFC) and the culture of peri-implant tissues (PITC) in patients with early and delayed implant failure, and those with unsuspected and suspected septic failure. It was hypothesised that SFC increases the diagnostic accuracy for infection in delayed, but not early, implant failure, and in unsuspected septic failure. The diagnostic accuracy for infection of all consecutive implants (hardware or prostheses) that were removed for failure was compared between SFC and PITC. This prospective study included 317 patients with a mean age of 62.7 years (9 to 97). The sensitivity for detection of infection using SFC was higher than using PITC in an overall comparison (89.9% versus 67%, respectively; p < 0.001), in unsuspected septic failure (100% versus 48.5%, respectively; p < 0.001), and in delayed implant failure (88% versus 58%, respectively; p < 0.001). PITC sensitivity dropped significantly in unsuspected compared with suspected septic failure (p = 0.007), and in delayed compared with early failure (p = 0.013). There were no differences in specificity. Sonication is mainly recommended when there is implant failure with no clear signs of infection and in patients with delayed implant failure. In early failure, SFC is not superior to PITC for the diagnosis of infection and, therefore, is not recommended as a routine diagnostic test in these patients. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2013;95-B:244–9.
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- L. Puig-Verdié
- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passeig Marítim 25-29, E-08003
Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passeig Marítim 25-29, E-08003
Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Referència de Catalunya, C/
de la Selva, 10, E-08820
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Service
of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Passeig
Marítim 25-29, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Referència de Catalunya, C/
de la Selva, 10, E-08820
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passeig Marítim 25-29, E-08003
Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passeig Marítim 25-29, E-08003
Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Referència de Catalunya, C/
de la Selva, 10, E-08820
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar – Parc de Salut Mar, Service
of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Passeig
Marítim 25-29, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Ma Y, Chen M, Jones JE, Ritts AC, Yu Q, Sun H. Inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm by trimethylsilane plasma coating. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012; 56:5923-37. [PMID: 22964248 PMCID: PMC3486604 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01739-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation on implantable medical devices is a major impediment to the treatment of nosocomial infections and promotes local progressive tissue destruction. Staphylococcus epidermidis infections are the leading cause of biofilm formation on indwelling devices. Bacteria in biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotic treatment, which in combination with the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance among human pathogens further complicates treatment of biofilm-related device infections. We have developed a novel plasma coating technology. Trimethylsilane (TMS) was used as a monomer to coat the surfaces of 316L stainless steel and grade 5 titanium alloy, which are widely used in implantable medical devices. The results of biofilm assays demonstrated that this TMS coating markedly decreased S. epidermidis biofilm formation by inhibiting the attachment of bacterial cells to the TMS-coated surfaces during the early phase of biofilm development. We also discovered that bacterial cells on the TMS-coated surfaces were more susceptible to antibiotic treatment than their counterparts in biofilms on uncoated surfaces. These findings suggested that TMS coating could result in a surface that is resistant to biofilm development and also in a bacterial community that is more sensitive to antibiotic therapy than typical biofilms.
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- Yibao Ma
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Nanova, Inc., Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Hall-Stoodley L, Stoodley P, Kathju S, Høiby N, Moser C, Costerton JW, Moter A, Bjarnsholt T. Towards diagnostic guidelines for biofilm-associated infections. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 65:127-45. [PMID: 22469292 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2012.00968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Biofilms associated with the human body, particularly in typically sterile locations, are difficult to diagnose and treat effectively because of their recalcitrance to conventional antibiotic therapy and host immune responses. The study of biofilms in medicine today requires a translational approach, with examination of clinically relevant biofilms in the context of specific anatomic sites, host tissues, and diseases, focusing on what can be done to mitigate their pathologic consequences. This review, which grew out of a discussion session on clinical biofilms at the 5th ASM Biofilm Conference in Cancun, Mexico, is designed to give an overview of biofilm-associated infections (BAI) and to propose a platform for further discussion that includes clinicians, medical microbiologists, and biofilm researchers who are stakeholders in advancing the scientific pursuit of better diagnosis and treatment of BAI to mitigate their human and healthcare costs. It also highlights the need for better diagnostic markers, which exploit the difference between planktonic and biofilm cells.
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- Luanne Hall-Stoodley
- Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
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Bauer TW, Hayashi R. The Role of the Pathologist in Diagnosing Periprosthetic Infection. Surg Pathol Clin 2011; 5:67-77. [PMID: 26837915 DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Most patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty experience dramatic relief of pain and improved ambulation for many years, but some eventually develop pain, often accompanied by radiographic evidence of bone resorption around their implants. The most frequent cause of device failure is osteolysis, but infection is another important cause of pain and arthroplasty failure. The distinction between infection and aseptic loosening is important because the 2 conditions are treated very differently. The purpose of this article is to summarize the role of the anatomic and clinical pathologist in helping distinguish aseptic loosening from infection.
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- Thomas W Bauer
- Departments of Pathology, Orthopaedic Surgery and the Spine Center, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Furkert FH, Sörensen JH, Arnoldi J, Robioneck B, Steckel H. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Surface-Coated External Fixation Pins. Curr Microbiol 2011; 62:1743-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-011-9923-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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HØGDALL DAN, HVOLRIS JØRGENJESPER, CHRISTENSEN LISE. Improved detection methods for infected hip joint prostheses. APMIS 2010; 118:815-23. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2010.02671.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Høiby N, Bjarnsholt T, Givskov M, Molin S, Ciofu O. Antibiotic resistance of bacterial biofilms. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2010; 35:322-32. [PMID: 20149602 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1956] [Impact Index Per Article: 139.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A biofilm is a structured consortium of bacteria embedded in a self-produced polymer matrix consisting of polysaccharide, protein and DNA. Bacterial biofilms cause chronic infections because they show increased tolerance to antibiotics and disinfectant chemicals as well as resisting phagocytosis and other components of the body's defence system. The persistence of, for example, staphylococcal infections related to foreign bodies is due to biofilm formation. Likewise, chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients is caused by biofilm-growing mucoid strains. Characteristically, gradients of nutrients and oxygen exist from the top to the bottom of biofilms and these gradients are associated with decreased bacterial metabolic activity and increased doubling times of the bacterial cells; it is these more or less dormant cells that are responsible for some of the tolerance to antibiotics. Biofilm growth is associated with an increased level of mutations as well as with quorum-sensing-regulated mechanisms. Conventional resistance mechanisms such as chromosomal beta-lactamase, upregulated efflux pumps and mutations in antibiotic target molecules in bacteria also contribute to the survival of biofilms. Biofilms can be prevented by early aggressive antibiotic prophylaxis or therapy and they can be treated by chronic suppressive therapy. A promising strategy may be the use of enzymes that can dissolve the biofilm matrix (e.g. DNase and alginate lyase) as well as quorum-sensing inhibitors that increase biofilm susceptibility to antibiotics.
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- Niels Høiby
- Department of Clinical Microbiology 9301, Juliane Mariesvej 22, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Kobayashi N, Inaba Y, Choe H, Aoki C, Ike H, Ishida T, Iwamoto N, Yukizawa Y, Saito T. Simultaneous intraoperative detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and pan-bacterial infection during revision surgery: use of simple DNA release by ultrasonication and real-time polymerase chain reaction. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009; 91:2896-902. [PMID: 19952253 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.i.00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Periprosthetic infection is one of the most serious complications of arthroplasty, and low-grade infections are particularly difficult to diagnose with use of conventional culture methods. Real-time polymerase chain reaction is a potentially viable way to overcome this detection problem as it is a more rapid and sensitive technique. In the current study, we used intraoperative polymerase chain reaction identification combined with a simple DNA-release method with ultrasonication to diagnose periprosthetic infections during revision surgery. METHODS Thirty revision arthroplasty procedures were included in this prospective study. Surgical specimens were obtained intraoperatively, treated with ultrasonication, and then analyzed with real-time polymerase chain reaction. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus-specific polymerase chain reaction and 16S rRNA gene universal polymerase chain reaction were performed simultaneously to facilitate both specific and broad-range detection. Specimens obtained from the same sites were also analyzed with microbiologic culture and histopathological evaluation. RESULTS The specific polymerase chain reaction revealed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus infection in specimens from six of the thirty operations analyzed in the present study, and the 16S rRNA gene universal polymerase chain reaction analysis was positive for specimens from thirteen operations. Conventional cultures revealed six methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus infections, two Staphylococcus aureus infections, one infection with another Staphylococcus species, and two Streptococcus infections. The sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction method was 0.87 and the specificity was 0.8 when compared with the combined results of microbiologic culture and histopathological evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The ultrasonication method that we developed for accelerated DNA sample preparation as a replacement for conventional extraction made possible the potential intraoperative identification of periprosthetic infection during revision surgery. The simultaneous detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and broad-range bacterial infections would be invaluable for the informed selection of antibiotics and also for the formulation of the subsequent treatment strategy (a one-stage or two-stage revision) for the patient.
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- Naomi Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
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Quantitative analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm on the surface of biomaterial. J Orthop Sci 2009; 14:769-75. [PMID: 19997825 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-009-1405-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 08/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is considered to be an important cause of device-related infection. Polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), encoded by the icaADBC locus, has been found to be a functional component of S. epidermidis biofilm, but the sequential change of the ica gene expression during biofilm development is still unclear. We have established a quantitative experiment of biofilm formation on nontranslucent biomaterial surfaces using the biofilm coverage rate (BCR). In this study, we quantified the time course of biofilm formation on a biomaterial (stainless steel) surface by means of BCR, viable cell count (VCC) with colony-forming units, and ATP-bioluminescence (ATP) as relative light units, and investigated the time-course relationship between biofilm development process and ica gene expression using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). METHODS S. epidermidis RP62A was inoculated on stainless steel washers and incubated for 0-8, 24, and 48 h. Biofilms attached to the washers were quantified by means of BCR, VCC, and ATP. RT-PCR of the ica gene was performed using total RNA isolated from biofilms at each incubation period. Results of these methods were compared. RESULTS The amount of biofilms measured by BCR increased over time and particularly grew at 5-6 h into the incubation period. On the other hand, the results of VCC and ATP increased gradually, and at 24 h or 48 h the measurement values were very much greater than previously. Up to 8 h, there were significant correlations between BCR and VCC or ATP. The growth of BCR until 6 h is supported by RT-PCR of the ica gene. CONCLUSIONS Compared with each result, two-dimensional biofilm occupation on a biomaterial surface is proposed to be rapidly completed within 6-8 h after bacterial attachment. Our data indicate that bacterial biofilms first grow two dimensionally with a producing matrix, and subsequently grow vertically and become mature.
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Ghanem E, Antoci V, Pulido L, Joshi A, Hozack W, Parvizi J. The use of receiver operating characteristics analysis in determining erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels in diagnosing periprosthetic infection prior to revision total hip arthroplasty. Int J Infect Dis 2009; 13:e444-9. [PMID: 19473865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 02/08/2009] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Periprosthetic infection (PPI) is a difficult complication in total joint arthroplasty, and while erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are acute phase reactants thought to be of high predictive value for diagnosing infection, no clear cut-off values have been defined. The current study aimed to determine the cut-off values for ESR and CRP that improve clinical differentiation between aseptic failure and PPI in total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS Four hundred and seventy-nine patients who underwent revision THA for either aseptic mechanical failure or PPI during the period of 2000 to 2005 were included in the study. Specific exclusion criteria were applied to eliminate inflammatory or other confounding conditions. All patients underwent preoperative testing of ESR and CRP. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to determine maximum sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS Patients with PPI had significantly higher ESR and CRP values compared to patients undergoing revision for aseptic etiologies. An ESR threshold of 30 mm/h gave a sensitivity of 94.3% and a CRP threshold of 10 mg/l gave a sensitivity of 91.1%. Combining both ESR and CRP cut-offs for a positive diagnosis increased the sensitivity to 97.6%. However, when calculated by ROC analysis, the predictive cut-offs equated to 31 mm/h for ESR and 20.5 mg/l for CRP. CONCLUSIONS The gold standard for diagnosing PPI remains bacterial culture, but sensitivity is negatively affected by prior antibiotic exposure, strongly adherent bacteria, slow growing persisters, and biofilms. ESR and CRP are reflective of systemic changes in infection and pose an attractive, less invasive alternative with reasonable sensitivity and specificity. The current study is the first to identify ideal cut-off values for ESR and CRP in THA patients, providing an optimum balance between sensitivity and specificity based on ROC curves.
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- Elie Ghanem
- The Rothman Institute of Orthopedics, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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