Influence of prophylactic antibiotics on tissue integration versus bacterial colonization on poly(methyl methacrylate)

Guruprakash Subbiahdoss, Thomas Aleyt, Roe Kuijer*, Henk J. Busscher, Henny C. van der Mei

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Abstract

Purpose: Biomaterial-associated infections (BAI) remain a major concern in modern health care. BAI is difficult to treat and often results in implant replacement or removal. Pathogens can be introduced on implant surfaces during surgery and compete with host cells attempting to integrate the implant. Here we studied the influence of prophylactically given cephatholin in the competition between highly virulent Staphylococcus aureus and human osteoblast-like cells (U-2 OS, ATCC HTB-94) for a poly(methyl methacrylate) surface in vitro using a peri-operative contamination model.

Method: S. aureus was seeded on the acrylic surface in a parallel plate flow chamber prior to adhesion of U-2 OS cells. Next, S. aureus and U-2 OS cells were allowed to grow simultaneously under shear (0.14 1/s) in a modified culture medium containing cephatholin for 8 h, the time period this drug is supposed to be active in situ. Subsequently, the flow was continued with modified culture medium for another 64 h.

Results: In the absence of cephatholin, highly virulent S. aureus caused U-2 OS cell death within 18 h. In contrast, the presence of cephatholin for 8 h resulted in survival of U-2 OS cell up to 72 h during simultaneous growth of U-2 OS cells and bacteria. Not all adhering bacteria were killed however, but they showed a delayed growth.

Conclusions: These findings are in line with the recalcitrance of biofilms against antibiotic treatment observed clinically, and represent another support for the use of in vitro co-culture models in mimicking the clinical situation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)840-846
Number of pages7
JournalInternational journal of artificial organs
Volume35
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct-2012

Keywords

  • Biomaterial-associated infection
  • Race for the surface
  • S. aureus
  • Biomaterials
  • Antibiotics
  • Biofilm
  • STAPHYLOCOCCUS-EPIDERMIDIS
  • BIOMATERIALS
  • INFECTIONS
  • IMPLANTS
  • SURGERY
  • SURFACE
  • RACE

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