Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Luze, H; Bernardelli, de, Mattos, I; Nischwitz, SP; Funk, M; Tuca, AC; Kamolz, LP.
The Impact of Antiseptic-Loaded Bacterial Nanocellulose on Different Biofilms-An Effective Treatment for Chronic Wounds?
J Clin Med. 2022; 11(22): 6634
Doi: 10.3390/jcm11226634
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Luze Hanna
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Kamolz Lars-Peter
- Nischwitz Sebastian
- Tuca Alexandru
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- Introduction: Pathogenic biofilms are an important factor for impaired wound healing, subsequently leading to chronic wounds. Nonsurgical treatment of chronic wound infections is limited to the use of conventional systemic antibiotics and antiseptics. Wound dressings based on bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) are considered a promising approach as an effective carrier for antiseptics. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of antiseptic-loaded BNC against in vitro biofilms. Materials and Methods: BNC was loaded with the commercially available antiseptics Prontosan® and Octenisept®. The silver-based dressing Aquacel®Ag Extra was used as a positive control. The biofilm efficacy of the loaded BNC sheets was tested against an in vitro 24-hour biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans and a 48-hour biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In vivo tests using a porcine excisional wound model was used to analyze the effect of a prolonged treatment with the antiseptics on the healing process. Results: We observed complete eradication of S. aureus biofilm in BNC loaded with Octenisept® and C. albicans biofilm for BNC loaded with Octenisept® or Prontosan®. Treatment with unloaded BNC also resulted in a statistically significant reduction in bacterial cell density of S. aureus compared to untreated biofilm. No difference on the wound healing outcome was observed for the wounds treated for seven days using BNC alone in comparison to BNC combined with Prontosan® or with Octenisept®. Conclusions: Based on these results, antiseptic-loaded BNC represents a promising and effective approach for the treatment of biofilms. Additionally, the prolonged exposure to the antiseptics does not affect the healing outcome. Prevention and treatment of chronic wound infections may be feasible with this novel approach and may even be superior to existing modalities.
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