Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactic acid) coating of medical implants using a biodegradable drug delivery technology.

Gollwitzer, H; Ibrahim, K; Meyer, H; Mittelmeier, W; Busch, R; Stemberger, A

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Title:: Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactic acid) coating of medical implants using a biodegradable drug delivery technology.
Document type:: Journal Article; Article
Author(s):: Gollwitzer, H; Ibrahim, K; Meyer, H; Mittelmeier, W; Busch, R; Stemberger, A
Abstract:: OBJECTIVES: Biomaterial-associated bacterial infections present common and challenging complications with medical implants. The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial properties of a low molecular weight biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic acid) coating with integrated antibiotics gentamicin and teicoplanin. METHODS: Coating of Kirschner-wires was carried out by a solvent casting technique under aseptic conditions with and without incorporated antibiotics. Release kinetics of gentamicin and teicoplanin were studied in phosphate-buffered saline. Initial bacterial adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis on coated and bare implants was determined by radiolabelling and counts of detached viable organisms. RESULTS: The incorporated antibiotics showed a continuous release over a period of at least 96 h with an initial peak of release in the first 6 h. Attachment of non-viable microorganisms, detected by radiolabelled bacteria, was increased significantly by the polymer coatings (P < 0.05). In contrast, the number of viable bacteria was reduced by the pure polymer (P < 0.01) and further by the polymer-antibiotic combinations (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Poly(D,L-lactic acid) coating of implants could offer new perspectives in preventing biomaterial-associated infections. Combinations with other drugs to formulate custom-tailored implant surfaces are feasible.
Journal title abbreviation:: J Antimicrob Chemother
Year:: 2003
Journal volume:: 51
Journal issue:: 3
Pages contribution:: 585-91
Language:: eng
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12615858
Print-ISSN:: 0305-7453
TUM Institution:: Institut für Experimentelle Onkologie und Therapieforschung; Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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