Staphylococcus aureus colonization of indwelling medical devices is difficult to eradicate with conventional antibiotics and often serves as a nidus for invasive infection. Herein, the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) on the growth and attachment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on endotracheal tube (ETT) surfaces was investigated [1,2]. In particular, growth and adherence of MRSA on ETT surfaces with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle coating exposed to either continuous or pulsed wave electromagnetic fields was studied. Compared to no EMF controls, 92.6 ± 2.2% reduction in growth of MRSA bacteria for ETT samples treated with continuous-wave electromagnetic field (CW- EMF), and 74.2 ± 5.0% reduction in growth of MRSA bacteria for ETT samples treated with pulsed-wave electromagnetic field (PW-EMF) was noted. These reductions paralleled sharp reductions in MRSA bacterial attachment to ETT surfaces. Compared with controls, 91.2% reduction in bacterial attachment in CW-EMF treated ETT samples, and 88.6% reduction...
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Electromagnetic Fields Impede Growth and Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus on Endotracheal Tubing1
Ashish Singal,
Ashish Singal
Medical Devices Center,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Nicole Pardo,
Nicole Pardo
Medical Devices Center,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Sing Sing Way
Sing Sing Way
Pediatrics and Microbiology,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Ashish Singal
Medical Devices Center,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
Nicole Pardo
Medical Devices Center,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
Sing Sing Way
Pediatrics and Microbiology,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Research,
University of Minnesota
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027097
Manuscript received February 21, 2014; final manuscript received March 3, 2014; published online July 21, 2014. Editor: Arthur G. Erdman.
J. Med. Devices. Sep 2014, 8(3): 030904 (2 pages)
Published Online: July 21, 2014
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Received:
February 21, 2014
Revision Received:
March 3, 2014
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Singal, A., Pardo, N., and Sing Way, S. (July 21, 2014). "Electromagnetic Fields Impede Growth and Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus on Endotracheal Tubing." ASME. J. Med. Devices. September 2014; 8(3): 030904. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027097
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