New Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4]-Based Coatings with Enhanced Anti-Biofilm Activity for Medical Devices

With the increasing use of invasive, interventional, indwelling, and implanted medical devices, healthcare-associated infections caused by pathogenic biofilms have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Herein, we present the fabrication, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of biocom...

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Published inAntibiotics (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 7
Main Authors Pirușcă, Ioana Adelina, Balaure, Paul Cătălin, Grumezescu, Valentina, Irimiciuc, Stefan-Andrei, Oprea, Ovidiu-Cristian, Bîrcă, Alexandra Cătălina, Vasile, Bogdan, Holban, Alina Maria, Voinea, Ionela C, Stan, Miruna S, Trușcă, Roxana, Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai, Croitoru, George-Alexandru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.07.2024
Subjects
Bacteria
Health aspects
Medical equipment
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Physiological apparatus
Romania
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Summary:With the increasing use of invasive, interventional, indwelling, and implanted medical devices, healthcare-associated infections caused by pathogenic biofilms have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Herein, we present the fabrication, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of biocompatibility and anti-biofilm properties of new coatings based on Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4] nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with usnic acid (UA) and ceftriaxone (CEF). Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) was employed as a stabilizer and modulator of the polarity, dispersibility, shape, and anti-biofilm properties of the magnetite nanoparticles. The resulting Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4] functionalized NPs, namely Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4]@SLS, Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4]@SLS/UA, and Fe[sub.3]O[sub.4]@SLS/CEF, respectively, were prepared by co-precipitation method and fully characterized by XRD, TEM, SAED, SEM, FTIR, and TGA. They were further used to produce nanostructured coatings by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique. The biocompatibility of the coatings was assessed by measuring the cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase release, and nitric oxide level in the culture medium and by evaluating the actin cytoskeleton morphology of murine pre-osteoblasts. All prepared nanostructured coatings exhibited good biocompatibility. Biofilm growth inhibition ability was tested at 24 h and 48 h against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as representative models for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The coatings demonstrated good biocompatibility, promoting osteoblast adhesion, migration, and growth without significant impact on cell viability or morphology, highlighting their potential for developing safe and effective antibacterial surfaces.
ISSN:2079-6382
2079-6382
DOI:10.3390/antibiotics13070631