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<p>We compared association of <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>, <italic>Staphylococcus epidermidis</italic>, <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis</italic> with nine vascular implants after co-culture. Vascular implants were composed of various materials such as warp knitted polyester (with or without gelatin and silver ions), expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and biological materials – surface treated porcine pericardial patch and Omniflow II. The lowest overall number of associated bacteria was detected for polytetrafluoroethylene implants and porcine pericardial patch. The highest overall number of associated bacteria was detected for Omniflow II implant. The major source of variation, <italic>i.e</italic>. primary factor influencing colonization, is the implant type (56.22%), bacterial species is responsible for only 1.81%, and interaction of those two factors – 13.09% of variation.</p>
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We compared association of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis with nine vascular implants after co-culture. Vascular implants were composed of various materials such as warp knitted polyester (with or without gelatin and silver ions), expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and biological materials – surface treated porcine pericardial patch and Omniflow II. The lowest overall number of associated bacteria was detected for polytetrafluoroethylene implants and porcine pericardial patch. The highest overall number of associated bacteria was detected for Omniflow II implant. The major source of variation, i.e. primary factor influencing colonization, is the implant type (56.22%), bacterial species is responsible for only 1.81%, and interaction of those two factors – 13.09% of variation.

Susceptibility of Vascular Implants to Colonization <italic>in vitro</italic> by <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>, <italic>Staphylococcus epidermidis</italic>, <italic>Enterococcus faecalis</italic> and <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic>

Second Faculty of Medicine with the English Division and the Physiotherapy Division

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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We compared association of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis with nine vascular implants...

Susceptibility of Vascular Implants to Colonization in vitro by Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 125 - 129

Received: Jan 13, 2017

Accepted: Feb 02, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1235002

Keywords
biofilm, graft infection, Omniflow II, porcine pericardial patch, vascular implant

© 2017 WITOLD WOŹNIAK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Susceptibility of Vascular Implants to Colonization in vitro by Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 125 - 129

Received: Jan 13, 2017

Accepted: Feb 02, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1235002

Keywordsbiofilm, graft infection, Omniflow II, porcine pericardial patch, vascular implant

© 2017 WITOLD WOŹNIAK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
biofilm, graft infection, Omniflow II, porcine pericardial patch, vascular implant