BACKGROUND: To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of photo-activated riboflavin using Ultraviolet A (UVA) on three bacterial strains commonly detected in keratitis. METHODS: Three bacterial strains (Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were cultured on blood/hematin-agar plates and dispersed in PBS. Dispersion was done of 10 microl of bacterial stock-solutions in 90 microl of RPMI, where different riboflavin molarities had been added, to achieve a bacterial concentration of 1-4 x 10 (4)/ml. Riboflavin end molarities before illumination were 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 microM. Each solution had a negative control. The solutions were illuminated with UVA (365 nm) for 30 minutes (5.4 J/cm(2)) and then continued for a total time of 60 minutes (10.8 J/cm(2)). A count of CFU was conducted after incubation and results compared. RESULTS: In all tested strains, a slight decrease of bacteria was seen when exposed to UV for 30 minutes. A doubling of the UV dose showed a marked decrease of bacterial count in all bacteria tested. The combination of UV and riboflavin showed a more extensive reduction of CFU, confirming an interaction effect between UV and riboflavin. CONCLUSION: Riboflavin photo-activation using UVA (365 nm) can achieve an extensive eradication of bacteria, and the combination is more potent in reducing bacterial number than UV alone.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of photo-activated riboflavin using Ultraviolet A (UVA) on three bacterial strains commonly detected in keratitis. METHODS: Three bacterial strains (Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were cultured on blood/hematin-agar plates and dispersed in PBS. Dispersion was done of 10 microl of bacterial stock-solutions in 90 microl of RPMI, where different riboflavin molarities had been added, to achieve a bacterial concentration of 1-4 x 10 (4)/ml. Riboflavin end molarities before illumination were 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 microM. Each solution had a negative control. The solutions were illuminated with UVA (365 nm) for 30 minutes (5.4 J/cm(2)) and then continued for a total time of 60 minutes (10.8 J/cm(2)). A count of CFU was conducted after incubation and results compared. RESULTS: In all tested strains, a slight decrease of bacteria was seen when exposed to UV for 30 minutes. A doubling of the UV dose showed a marked decrease of bacterial count in all bacteria tested. The combination of UV and riboflavin showed a more extensive reduction of CFU, confirming an interaction effect between UV and riboflavin. CONCLUSION:Riboflavin photo-activation using UVA (365 nm) can achieve an extensive eradication of bacteria, and the combination is more potent in reducing bacterial number than UV alone.
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