MICROBIAL ADHESION AND BIOFILM FORMATION ON URETERAL STENTS INVITRO AND INVIVO

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作者
REID, G
DENSTEDT, JD
KANG, YS
LAM, D
NAUSE, C
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT SURG,DIV UROL,TORONTO M5S 1A1,ONTARIO,CANADA
[2] UNIV WESTERN ONTARIO,ST JOSEPHS HLTH CTR,DIV UROL,LONDON,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
BACTERIA; STENTS; URETER;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)36976-8
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Thirty ureteral stents, inserted for 5 to 128 days following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, were examined for the presence of bacterial biofilms. Of these, 90% had adherent pathogens (44% mixed organisms) on the stents, 45% of which were present in low numbers (10(1)-10(2) per 1 cm3 section) and 55% were in small and large microcolony biofilms (>2 x 10(2)-10(7)). The organisms were recovered from the stents even though urine culture was only positive in 27% of patients. Of the organisms isolated, 77% were Gram positive cocci, 15% Gram negative rods and 8% Candida. No blockage of the stents occurred. All of the patients had received antimicrobial therapy post-insertion, and in 15 cases biofilms were found while on treatment. None of the patients received therapy for urinary tract infections while the stent remained in place. In vitro experiments demonstrated the ability of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Enterococcus faecalis uropathogens to adhere and form biofilms on ureteral stents within 24 hours. Clearly, bacterial biofilms do occur on ureteral stents and urinary culture may not detect their presence. The high recovery rate of Gram positive organisms may indicate a preferential adhesion to the biomaterial surface. The findings also indicate that unlike biofilm formation on many other prosthetic implants, colonization with Gram positive organisms on ureteral stents does not necessarily coincide with the development symptomatic infection.
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页码:1592 / 1594
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