Open AccessDetection of biofilm-associated implant pathogens in cardiac device infections: High sensitivity of sonication fluid culture even in the presence of antimicrobials
Author(s) -
Alessandra Oliva,
Maria Teresa Mascellino,
Bich Lien Nguyen,
Massimiliano De Angelis,
Alessia Cipolla,
Annalisa Di Berardino,
Antonio Ciccaglioni,
Claudio Maria Mastroianni,
Vincenzo Vullo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_31_17
Subject(s) - sonication , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , staphylococcus , bacteria , antimicrobial , colony forming unit , biology , radiology , genetics
Sonication showed more sensitivity than traditional culture in the diagnosis of device infections. Aims of the study were to assess the role of sonication in the microbiological diagnosis and management of cardiac device infections (CDIs), to evaluate the sensitivity of sonication in patients on antimicrobial therapy at the time of device removal, and to analyze biofilm formation of the isolated strains.