Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) develops clinically, even with antibiotic treatment, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are predominant causes of these infections. Due to biofilm formation, antibiotic treatment for patients with PJI can perpetuate resistance, further complicating the use of noninvasive treatments. This study evaluated cathodic-voltage-controlled electrical stimulation (CVCES) of titanium, in combination with a clinically relevant antibiotic, to synergistically prevent MRSA and P. aeruginosa PJIs by inhibiting bacterial adherence or as a treatment for eradicating established biofilms. CVCES of -1.0 V, -1.5 V, or -1.8 V (versus Ag/AgCl), with or without vancomycin for MRSA or gentamicin for P. aeruginosa, was applied to sterile titanium incubated with cultures to evaluate prevention of attachment or eradication of preestablished biofilms. Treatments were 24 h long and included open-circuit potential controls, antibiotic alone, CVCES, and CVCES plus antibiotic. Biofilm-associated and planktonic CFU were enumerated. In general, CVCES at -1.8 V alone or with antibiotic completely eradicated biofilm-associated CFU for both strains, and these parameters were also highly effective against planktonic bacteria, resulting in a >6-log reduction in MRSA and no detectable planktonic P. aeruginosa All CFU were reduced ∼3 to 5 logs from controls for prevention CVCES plus antibiotics at -1.0 V and -1.5 V against MRSA. Remarkably, there were no detectable P. aeruginosa CFU following prevention CVCES at -1.0 V or -1.5 V with gentamicin. Our results suggest that CVCES in combination with antibiotics may be an effective approach for prevention and treatment of PJI.IMPORTANCE Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) develop clinically in the presence of antibiotic therapies and are responsible for increased patient morbidity and rising health care costs. Many of these infections involve bacterial biofilm formation on orthopedic hardware, and it has been well established that these biofilms are refractory to most antibiotic treatments. Recent studies have focused on novel methods to prevent and eradicate infection. Cathodic-voltage-controlled electrical stimulation (CVCES) has previously been shown to be effective as a method for prevention and eradication of Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections. The present study revealed that the utility of CVCES for prevention and eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is enhanced in the presence of clinically relevant antibiotics. The synergistic effects of CVCES and antibiotics are effective in a magnitude-dependent manner. The results of this study indicate a promising alternative method to current PJI mitigation techniques.

Highlights

  • IMPORTANCE Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) develop clinically in the presence of antibiotic therapies and are responsible for increased patient morbidity and rising health care costs

  • Established biofilms of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain NRS70 and P. aeruginosa strain PA27853 preformed on commercially pure titanium (cpTi) coupons were subjected to cathodicvoltage-controlled electrical stimulation (CVCES) at Ϫ1.0 V, Ϫ1.5 V, and Ϫ1.8 V for a duration of 24 h, in the presence and absence of antibiotics, followed by assessment of bacterial viability posttreatment

  • MRSA and P. aeruginosa are problematic pathogens in orthopedics that have developed clinically in the presence of prophylactic surgical antibiotics and can be difficult to treat with traditional irrigation, debridement, and antimicrobial therapy

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IMPORTANCE Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) develop clinically in the presence of antibiotic therapies and are responsible for increased patient morbidity and rising health care costs. Many of these infections involve bacterial biofilm formation on orthopedic hardware, and it has been well established that these biofilms are refractory to most antibiotic treatments. Recent reports indicate that the development of successful antibacterial drugs on the market in the United States will continue to stagnate over the coming years [4], increasing the importance of developing alternative methods of prevention and treatment of biofilm-associated infections. PJI is associated with increased mortality, with only an 87% 5-year survival rate [13]

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