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Safety of laser-generated shockwave treatment for bacterial biofilms in a cutaneous rodent model.

Abstract：

:Bacterial biofilms are often found in chronically infected wounds. Biofilms protect bacteria from antibiotics and impair wound healing. Surgical debridement is often needed to remove the biofilm from an infected wound. Laser-generated shockwave (LGS) treatment is a novel tissue-sparing treatment for biofilm disruption. Previous studies have demonstrated that LGS is effective in disrupting biofilms in vitro. In this study, we aim to determine the safety threshold of the LGS technology in an in vivo rodent model. To understand the in vivo effects of LGS on healthy cutaneous tissue, the de-haired dorsal skin of Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with LGS at three different peak pressures (118, 296, 227 MPa). These pressures were generated using a 1064 nm Nd/YAG laser (pulse duration 5 ns and laser fluence of 777.9 mJ) with laser spot size diameters of 2.2, 3.0, and 4.2 mm, respectively. Following treatment, the animals were observed for 72 h, and a small subset was euthanized at 1-h, 24-h, and 72-h post-treatment and assessed for tissue injury or inflammation under histology. Each treatment group consisted of 9 rats (n = 3/time point for 1-h, 24-h, 72-h post-treatment). An additional 4 control (untreated) rats were included in the analysis, for a total of 31 animals. Gross injuries occurred in 21 (77%) animals and consisted of minor erythema, with prevalence positively correlated with peak pressure (p < 0.05). Of injuries under gross observation, 94% resolved within 24 h. Under histological analysis, the injuries and tissue inflammation were found to be localized to the epidermis and superficial dermis. LGS appears to be well tolerated by cutaneous tissue for the laser energy settings shown to be effective against bacterial biofilm in vitro. All injuries incurred, at even the highest peak pressures, were clinically mild and resolved within 1 day. This lends further support to the overall safety of LGS and serves to translate LGS towards in vivo efficacy studies.

journal_name

Lasers Med Sci

journal_title

Lasers in medical science

authors

Yao W,Kuan EC,Grundfest WS,St John MA

doi

10.1007/s10103-020-03171-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-10-27 00:00:00

eissn

0268-8921

issn

1435-604X

pii

10.1007/s10103-020-03171-3

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Safety of laser-generated shockwave treatment for bacterial biofilms in a cutaneous rodent model.