Endowing polyetheretherketone with synergistic bactericidal effects and improved osteogenic ability

Acta Biomaterialia
Jianglong YanYufeng Zheng

Abstract

Biomedical associated infections (BAI) are difficult to treat and may even lead to amputation and death, especially after the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria. The aim of this study was to harness the potential synergistic effects of multiple bactericidal agents to endow polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with the ability of achieving full eradication of planktonic and adherent bacteria while maintaining acceptable biocompatibility. In this work, a mussel inspired, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) incorporated silk fibroin (SF)/gentamicin sulfate (GS) coating was constructed upon porous PEEK surface. The obtained coating greatly enhanced the bactericidal efficiency to Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria. The number of bacteria survived in the culture medium after treated with this coating was 106 fold lower than that survived after treated with PEEK sample, while the number of viable bacteria adhered to this coating was 105 lower than that adhered to PEEK sample. Furthermore, release of Ag+ and GS increased with decreasing pH, indicating great potential of this coating to be a "smart" bacteria-triggered self-defensive coating. Meanwhile, this functional coating shows favorable cytocompatibility and osteogenic ability. Th...Continue Reading

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Aug 28, 2020·Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymer Edition·Yue YuYi Deng
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Jan 30, 2021·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology·Xinming GuYanmin Zhou
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