| Literature DB >> 28507110 |
Kasper Klein1, Rasmus Birkholm Grønnemose1, Martin Alm2, Karoline Sidelmann Brinch3, Hans Jørn Kolmos1, Thomas Emil Andersen4.
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen in catheter-related infections. Modifying catheter material with interpenetrating polymer networks is a novel material technology that allows for impregnation with drugs and subsequent controlled release. Here, we evaluated the potential for combining this system with plectasin derivate NZ2114 in an attempt to design an S. aureus biofilm-resistant catheter. The material demonstrated promising antibiofilm properties, including properties against methicillin-resistant S. aureus, thus suggesting a novel application of this antimicrobial peptide.Entities:
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobial peptides; biofilm formation; biofilms; catheter; catheter infections; hydrogel; plectasin
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28507110 PMCID: PMC5487675 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00604-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191