Reactive oxygen : A novel antimicrobial mechanism for targeting biofilm-associated infection

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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a novel therapeutic strategy for topical or local application to wounds, mucosa or internal structures where there may be heavy bacterial bioburden with biofilm and chronic inflammation. Bacterial biofilms are a significant problem in clinical settings owing to their increased tolerance towards conventionally prescribed antibiotics and their propensity for selection of further antibacterial resistance. There is therefore a pressing need for the development of alternative therapeutic strategies that can improve antibiotic efficacy towards biofilms. ROS has been successful in treating chronic wounds and in clearing multidrug-resistant organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and carbapenemase-producing isolates from wounds and vascular line sites. There is significant antifungal activity of ROS against planktonic and biofilm forms. Nebulised ROS has been evaluated in limited subjects to assess reductions in bioburden in chronically colonised respiratory tracts. The antibiofilm activity of ROS could have great implications for the treatment of a variety of persistent respiratory conditions. Use of ROS on internal prosthetic devices shows promise. A variety of novel delivery mechanisms are being developed to apply ROS activity to different anatomical sites.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 8(2017) vom: 15. März, Seite 186-191

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dryden, Matthew S [VerfasserIn]
Cooke, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Salib, Rami J [VerfasserIn]
Holding, Rebecca E [VerfasserIn]
Biggs, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
Salamat, Ali A [VerfasserIn]
Allan, Raymond N [VerfasserIn]
Newby, Rachel S [VerfasserIn]
Halstead, Fenella [VerfasserIn]
Oppenheim, Beryl [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Cox, Sophie C [VerfasserIn]
Grover, Liam M [VerfasserIn]
Al-Hindi, Zain [VerfasserIn]
Novak-Frazer, Lilyann [VerfasserIn]
Richardson, Malcolm D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Biofilm
Chronic wounds
Cystic fibrosis
Journal Article
Prosthetic device infection
Reactive Oxygen Species
Reactive oxygen species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 17.12.2018

Date Revised 17.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jgar.2016.12.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM269078754