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标题：Photoinactivation of Staphylococci with 405 nm Light in a Trachea Model with Saliva Substitute at 37 °C
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作者：Tobias Meurle ; Johannes Knaus ; Agustin Barbano 等
期刊名称：Healthcare
电子版ISSN：2227-9032
出版年度：2021
卷号：9
期号：3
页码：310
DOI：10.3390/healthcare9030310
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：The globally observed rise in bacterial resistance against antibiotics has increased the need for alternatives to antibiotic treatments. The most prominent and important pathogen bacteria are the ESKAPE pathogens, which include among others Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. These species cause ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which accounts for 24% of all nosocomial infections. In this study we tested the efficacy of photoinactivation with 405 nm violet light under conditions comparable to an intubated patient with artificial saliva for bacterial suspension at 37 °C. A technical trachea model was developed to investigate the visible light photoinactivation of Staphylococcus carnosus as a non-pathogen surrogate of the ESKAPE pathogen S. aureus (MRSA). The violet light was coupled into the tube with a fiber optic setup. The performed tests proved, that photoinactivation at 37 °C is more effective with a reduction of almost 3 log levels (99.8%) compared to 25 °C with a reduction of 1.2 log levels. The substitution of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) by artificial saliva solution slightly increased the efficiency during the experimental course. The increased efficiency might be caused by a less favorable environment for bacteria due to for example the ionic composition.
关键词：ventilator-associated pneumonia; visible light photoinactivation; endotracheal tube; ESKAPE pathogens; 405 nm; artificial human saliva; trachea replacement model; prevention of VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia ; visible light photoinactivation ; endotracheal tube ; ESKAPE pathogens ; 405 nm ; artificial human saliva ; trachea replacement model ; prevention of VAP