S Varghese
Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens
Varghese, S; ElFakhri, S; Sheel, DW; Sheel, P; Bolton, FJ; Foster, HA
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S ElFakhri
DW Sheel
P Sheel
FJ Bolton
HA Foster
Abstract
There is increasing recognition that the healthcare environment acts as an important reservoir for transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HCAI). One method of reducing environmental contamination would be use of antimicrobial materials. The antimicrobial activity of thin silica-copper films prepared by chemical vapour deposition was evaluated against standard strains of bacteria used for disinfectant testing and bacteria of current interest in HCAI. The structure of the coatings was determined using Scanning Electron Microscopy and their hardness and adhesion to the substrate determined. Antimicrobial activity was tested using a method based on BS ISO 22196:2007. The coatings had a pale green-brown colour and had a similar hardness to steel. SEM showed nano-structured aggregates of Cu within a silica matrix. A log10 reduction in viability of >5 could be obtained within 4 h for the disinfectant test strains and within 6 h for producing Acinetobacter baumannii , Klebsiella pneumoniae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Activity against the other hospital isolates was slower but still gave log10 reduction factors of >5 for extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and >3 for vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa within 24 h. The results demonstrate the importance of testing antimicrobial materials destined for healthcare use against isolates of current interest in hospitals as well as standard test strains. The coatings used here can also be applied to substrates such as metals and ceramics and have potential applications where reduction of microbial environmental contamination is desirable.
Citation
Varghese, S., ElFakhri, S., Sheel, D., Sheel, P., Bolton, F., & Foster, H. (2013). Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens. AMB Express, 2(53), https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-3-53
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Feb 13, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Journal | AMB Express |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 53 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-3-53 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-3-53 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.amb-express.com/ |
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