Stærk Kristian, Grønnemose Rasmus Birkholm, Palarasah Yaseelan, Kolmos Hans Jørn, Lund Lars, Alm Martin, Thomsen Peter, Andersen Thomas Emil
Research Unit of Clinical Microbiology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Front Microbiol. 2021 Jun 25;12:685698. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.685698. eCollection 2021.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a frequent community-acquired infection and the most common nosocomial infection. Here, we developed a novel antimicrobial catheter concept that utilizes a silicone-based interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) as balloon material to facilitate a topical slow-release prophylaxis of antibacterial agents across the balloon to the urinary bladder. The balloon material was achieved by modifying low shore hardness silicone tubes with a hydrogel interpenetrating polymer in supercritical CO using the sequential method. Release properties and antibacterial efficacy of the IPN balloon treatment concept was investigated and in a porcine CAUTI model developed for the study. In the latter, Bactiguard Infection Protection (BIP) Foley catheters were also assessed to enable benchmark with the traditional antimicrobial coating principle. Uropathogenic was undetectable in urinary bladders and on retrieved catheters in the IPN treatment group as compared to control that revealed significant bacteriuria (>10 colony forming units/ml) as well as catheter-associated biofilm. The BIP catheters failed to prevent colonization of the bladder but significantly reduced catheter biofilm formation compared to the control. The IPN-catheter concept provides a novel, promising delivery route for local treatment in the urinary tract.
导尿管相关尿路感染(CAUTI)是一种常见的社区获得性感染,也是最常见的医院感染。在此,我们开发了一种新型抗菌导尿管概念,该概念利用基于硅酮的互穿聚合物网络(IPN)作为球囊材料,以促进抗菌剂通过球囊向膀胱的局部缓释预防。球囊材料是通过使用顺序法在超临界CO2中用互穿聚合物水凝胶对低邵氏硬度硅胶管进行改性而制成的。在为该研究开发的猪CAUTI模型中,研究了IPN球囊治疗概念的释放特性和抗菌效果。在该模型中,还评估了Bactiguard感染防护(BIP)导尿管,以便与传统抗菌涂层原理进行比较。与对照组相比,IPN治疗组的膀胱和回收导尿管上未检测到尿路致病性细菌,而对照组显示出明显的菌尿(>10菌落形成单位/ml)以及导尿管相关生物膜。BIP导尿管未能预防膀胱定植,但与对照组相比,显著减少了导尿管生物膜的形成。IPN导尿管概念为尿路局部治疗提供了一种新颖且有前景的给药途径。