Formation and retention of staphylococcal biofilms on DLC and its hybrids compared to metals used as biomaterials
Formation and retention of staphylococcal biofilms on DLC and its hybrids compared to metals used as biomaterials
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DOI:
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.07.012
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
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5.8
通讯作者:
Konttinen, Yrjo Tapio
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作者:
Myllymaa, Katja;Levon, Jaakko;Konttinen, Yrjo Tapio
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus cause most of the implant-related infections.Antibiotic treatment often fails and cure requires surgical intervention. It was hypothesized that biomaterial coatings resistant to biofilms offer a preventive option. Physical vapour deposited diamond-like carbon (DLC) and its polytetrafluoroethylene (DLC-PTFE-h) and polydimethylsiloxane (DLC-PDMS-h) hybrids were compared to titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta) and chromium (Cr) thin films on silicon wafers for their resistance against formation and/or retention of biofilms produced by S. epidermidis and S. aureus in vitro. Sample surfaces were characterized for surface topography, contact angle and zeta-potential, because such properties might affect the biofilm. Biofilm was stained using calcofluor white and analysed in fluorescence microscopy using morphometry. Sixteen hour incubation was selected in pilot tests; at this checkpoint Ti, Ta, Cr and DLC-PDMS-h were almost fully covered by biofilm, but DLC and DLC-PTFE-h were only partially biofilm coated by S. epidermidis (88 +/- 26%, p < 0.001 and 56 +/- 39%, p < 0.001, respectively) or S. aureus (81 +/- 24%, p