ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026
Bioactive glass S53P4 cream kills ESKAPE panel multidrug resistant pathogens and
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- How Bioactive Glass S53P4 Kills Bacteria.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Orthopedic implant-associated infections, predominantly caused by S. aureus, pose significant challenges due to biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance. Bioactive Glass (BAG) S53P4 is a unique material with antimicrobial and bone regenerative properties. We aimed to characterize a novel BAG S53P4 cream, consisting of BAG powder and a binder, for its capacity to kill Methods: BAG cream, BAG powder, and binder were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against planktonic Results: The BAG cream and BAG powder applied to titanium implant material, as well as their respective eluates eradicated planktonic S. aureus. Elemental release from BAG cream and powder showed time-dependent shifts in levels of silicon, sodium, calcium and phosphorous together with stable alkaline pH levels, reflecting continuous ion release from the glass network and concurrent precipitation of calcium phosphate and silica phases. BAG cream and powder eluates collected as early as at 2 h were highly effective against S. aureus, the ESKAPE panel of multidrug resistant pathogens, colistin-resistant Escherichia coli and Cutibacterium acnes, and against the fungi Conclusion: These findings show the potential of BAG cream as an innovative application form of BAG S53P4 offering a promising approach against orthopedic implant-associated infections.
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