[In vitro study of Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesiveness to suture materials]

G Chir. 1990 Mar;11(3):141-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In surgical divisions, where you can find the highest percentage of hospital infections, the surgical wounds are definitively the most frequent localization. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether bacterial-biomaterial interactions could influence the growth of infections in sutured tissues. We prepared a method for in vitro bacterial adhesiveness testing based on turbidimetric analysis. The results obtained show a different grade of bacterial adhesion in relation to physical and chemical characteristics of the material examined.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Adhesion*
  • Catgut
  • Cross Infection / etiology
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Insect Proteins*
  • Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
  • Nylons
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Polypropylenes
  • Proteins
  • Silk
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis*
  • Sutures*

Substances

  • Insect Proteins
  • Nylons
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Polypropylenes
  • Proteins
  • Silk
  • polyglyconate