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Zhao, You ; Mannala, Gopala Krishna ; Youf, Raphaëlle ; Humez, Martina ; Schewior, Ruth ; Kühn, Klaus-Dieter ; Alt, Volker ; Riool, Martijn

Efficacy of Dual-Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement Against Multi-Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis in a Galleria mellonella Model of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Zhao, You, Mannala, Gopala Krishna, Youf, Raphaëlle , Humez, Martina, Schewior, Ruth, Kühn, Klaus-Dieter, Alt, Volker und Riool, Martijn (2025) Efficacy of Dual-Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement Against Multi-Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis in a Galleria mellonella Model of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Antibiotics 14 (12), S. 1280.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 18 Dez 2025 11:01
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.78350


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Background: Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) is widely used for local antibiotic delivery in joint arthroplasty to prevent and treat prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of cemented Kirschner (K)-wires coated with various ALBC formulations using a Galleria mellonella infection model against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus and ...

Background: Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) is widely used for local antibiotic delivery in joint arthroplasty to prevent and treat prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of cemented Kirschner (K)-wires coated with various ALBC formulations using a Galleria mellonella infection model against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. Methods: We tested commercially available bone cements, including gentamicin-only formulations (PALACOS R+G) and dual-antibiotic formulations, combining gentamicin with either clindamycin (COPAL G+C) or vancomycin (COPAL G+V), alongside an antibiotic-free control (PALACOS R). In vitro assays—including minimum inhibitory/bactericidal concentration (MIC/MBC) determination, antibiotic release kinetics, agar diffusion, and antibiofilm evaluations—demonstrated effective antibiotic release and significant antimicrobial activity against both planktonic and biofilm-associated bacteria. Results: In vivo, ALBC-coated K-wires were well tolerated in G. mellonella and significantly protected the larvae from S. aureus infection compared to controls. Notably, dual-antibiotic formulations provided superior protection, correlating with substantial reductions in bacterial colonisation on implant surfaces and in surrounding tissues. Conclusions: These findings support the utility of the G. mellonella model as a high-throughput, cost-effective platform for the preclinical evaluation of antimicrobial strategies to prevent and treat PJIs and further demonstrate the effectiveness of dual-loaded ALBC against multidrug-resistant bacteria.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftAntibiotics
Verlag:MDPI
Band:14
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:12
Seitenbereich:S. 1280
Datum17 Dezember 2025
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie
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WertTyp
10.3390/antibiotics14121280DOI
Stichwörter / Keywordsantibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC); polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA); Galleria mellonella; prosthetic joint infection (PJI); multidrug-resistant bacteria
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-783502
Dokumenten-ID78350

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