Comparative in vitro activity of bacteriophage endolysin HY-133 against Staphylococcus aureus attached to vascular graft surface

Evgeny A. Idelevich, Dennis Knaack, Nyityasmono Tri Nugroho, Georg Peters, Theodosios Bisdas, Sonja Molinaro, Giovanni B. Torsello, Karsten Becker, Monika Herten

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Abstract

Novel strategies are needed for combating Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in vascular graft infections. We investigated the in vitro activity of bacteriophage endolysin HY-133, daptomycin and rifampin against S. aureus attached to vascular graft surface. Daptomycin showed rapid bactericidal effect on surface-associated S. aureus, while the activity of HY-133 on graft surface-adherent cells was moderate and rifampin did not achieve bactericidal effect. Even in the highest concentrations, all antimicrobials used failed in a complete eradication of the surface-adherent bacteria.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-57
Number of pages7
JournalMedical Microbiology and Immunology
Volume209
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Antibiotics
  • Bacteriophage endolysin
  • Biofilm
  • HY-133
  • Resistance
  • Staphylococcus aureus

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