Silver-doped bioactive glass fibres as a potential treatment for wound-associated bacterial biofilms

Multifunctional 58S Bioactive Glass/Silver/Cerium Oxide-Based Biocomposites with Effective Antibacterial, Cytocompatibility, and Mechanical Properties

“…19 Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are used as an antibacterial agent for developing the bactericidal properties of biocomposites used in various biomedical applications. 20 Recently, Shirgill et al 21 developed Ag-doped BG (70 mol % SiO 2 and 30 mol % CaO)-based fiber for treating a chronic wound, which resulted in effective antibacterial properties against the Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm due to the release of Ag ions. The result showed that BG fibers modified with silver showed a 5 log10 reduction in biofilm formation concerning silver-free fibers, which showed a reduction of log10.…”

Eurobiofilms 2022: A translational perspective of biofilm-related persistent infections

“…This communication has led to a manuscript by Laulund et al [ 1 ], where it is also found that HBOT, in addition to ciprofloxacin, modulates the host response to a less inflammatory phenotype. Related with the topic of the session, four interesting studies presented as posters at the EBF 2022 are included in this special issue: Lamret et al [ 2 ] have developed an innovative in vitro Staphylococcus aureus biofilm model of prosthesis infection, Baz et al [ 3 ] have found a promising application of direct cold atmospheric plasma therapy in combatting wound and skin-related biofilm infections, Shirgill et al [ 4 ] have explored the antimicrobial activity of silver-based dissolution ions, from silver-based biomaterials, as a potential treatment for wound-associated bacterial biofilms and, finally, Morales-Laverde et al [ 5 ] have investigated the genetic components associated with the capacity of S. aureus to colonize the surface of medical implants.…”