Colonization ofn-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive byStaphylococcus epidermidis
β Scribed by Olson, Merle E. ;Ruseska, Ivanka ;Costerton, J. William
- Book ID
- 102874321
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 658 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9304
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β¦ Synopsis
I n vitro adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive surfaces was investigated by employing a modified Robbins device. Bacterial colonization of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive polymer surfaces was demonstrated by employing scanning electron microscopy, epifluorescence technique, and aerobic plate counts. The S. epidermidis was found to rapidly colonize the ti-butyl-2- cyanoacrylate polymer surface producing a biofilm composed of embedded bacteria in a n extensive amorphous matrix that totally occludes the material surface. The results indicate that the bacteriocidal properties of the polymer to this bacteria are weak or absent.
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