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Gentamicin‐eluting bioresorbable composite fibers for wound healing applications
Author(s) -
Zilberman Meital,
Golerkansky Esty,
Elsner Jonathan J.,
Berdicevsky Israela
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1552-4965
pISSN - 1549-3296
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.a.32013
Subject(s) - materials science , gentamicin , biomedical engineering , emulsion , composite number , wound healing , porosity , fiber , composite material , drug delivery , chemical engineering , antibiotics , nanotechnology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , engineering
New gentamicin‐eluting bioresorbable core/shell fiber structures were developed and studied. These structures were composed of a polyglyconate core and a porous poly( DL ‐lactic‐ co ‐glycolic acid) (PDLGA) shell loaded with the antibiotic agent gentamicin, prepared using freeze drying of inverted emulsions. These unique fibers are designed to be used as basic elements of bioresorbable burn and ulcer dressings. The investigation focused on the effects of the emulsion's composition (formulation) on the shell's microstructure, on the drug release profile from the fibers, and on bacterial inhibition. The release profiles generally exhibited an initial burst effect accompanied by a decrease in release rates with time. Albumin was found to be the most effective surfactant for stabilizing the inverted emulsions. All three formulation parameters had a significant effect on gentamicin's release profile. An increase in the polymer and organic:aqueous phase ratio or a decrease in the drug content resulted in a lower burst release and a more moderate release profile. The released gentamicin also resulted in a significant decrease in bacterial viability and practically no bacteria survived after 2 days when using bacterial concentrations of 1 × 10 7 CFU/mL. Thus, our new fiber structures are effective against the relevant bacterial strains and can be used as basic elements of bioresorbable drug‐eluting wound dressings. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2009