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Abstract
Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) presents a significant health problem worldwide and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Herein, a silver-polytetrafluoroethylene (Ag-PTFE) nanocomposite coating for catheters was developed via a facile wet chemistry method. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of Ag and PTFE, the as-prepared Ag-PTFE coated catheter exhibited enhanced antibacterial and anti-adhesive activities against two CAUTI-associated strains: E. coli WT F1693 and S. aureus F1557. Compared to the uncoated commercial silicone catheters and the Ag coated catheters, the Ag-PTFE coated catheters were able to reduce bacterial adhesion by up to 60.3% and 55.2%, respectively. The Ag-PTFE coated catheters also exhibited strong antibiofilm activity, reducing biofilm coverage by up to 97.4% compared with the commercial silicone catheters. In an in vitro bladder model, the Ag-PTFE coated catheter displayed excellent anti-infection efficacy against bacteriuria, extending the lifetime of silicone catheters from a mean of 6 days to over 40 days. The Ag-PTFE coating also showed good biocompatibility with fibroblast cells in culture, making it a prospective strategy to overcome current challenges in CAUTI.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2804-2814 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 2 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- antibacterial
- coatings
- infections
- polytetrafluoroethylene
- silver
- urinary catheter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
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Influence of Surface Properties of New Biomaterials for Catheters on Bacterial Adhesion Urine
Campbell, P. (Investigator), Corner, G. (Investigator), Davidson, F. (Investigator), Keatch, R. (Investigator), Nabi, G. (Investigator), Vorstius, J. B. (Investigator), Wilcox, K. (Investigator) & Zhao, Q. (Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/12/16 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Nabi, Ghulam
- Cancer Research - Clinical Professor (Teaching and Research) of Surgical Uro-Oncology
Person: Academic