Antibiotic-containing hyaluronic acid gel as an antibacterial carrier: Usefulness of sponge and film-formed HA gel in deep infection
✍ Scribed by Hiroaki Matsuno; Kazuo Yudoh; Masamichi Hashimoto; Yasukazu Himeda; Teruzo Miyoshi; Kaoru Yoshida; Syogo Kano
- Book ID
- 102393875
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0736-0266
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We have developed a novel bioabsorbable antibacterial carrier using hyaluronic acid (HA) gel for prevention and treatment of orthopedic infections. In this study, we investigated the in vivo antibacterial effects of two forms of this new material, an HA gel sponge and an HA gel film. A titanium cylinder was inserted into the intramedullary cavity of each rabbit femur, along with an HA gel sponge or HA gel film containing antibiotics. The HA gel sponge contained gentamycin, vancomycin, tobramycin, or minomycin. The HA gel film contained gentamycin or vancomycin. After 0, 7, and 14 days, the rabbit bone marrow was collected, and the antibacterial activity of the HA gel was determined by agar diffusion test. As a control, we used Septocoll, a commercially available antibacterial carrier. Both the HA gel sponge and HA gel film exhibited antibacterial activity. The present results indicate that HA gel containing antibiotics is a clinically useful bioabsorbable antibacterial carrier. © 2006 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 24:321–326, 2006