Covalent bonding of vancomycin to Ti6Al4V alloy pins provides long-term inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus colonization

O. P. Edupuganti, V. Antoci, S. B. King, B. Jose, Christopher S. Adams, J. Parvizi, I. M. Shapiro, A. R. Zeiger, N. J. Hickok, E. Wickstrom

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Abstract

Self-protecting Ti6Al4V alloy pins were prepared by covalent bonding of bis(ethylene glycol) linkers, then vancomycin to the oxidized, aminopropylated Ti6Al4V alloy surface. Fluorescence modification-enabled estimation of yields of free amines on the metallic surface monolayer at each reaction step. The vancomycin-protected Ti6Al4V pins were not colonized by Staphylococcus aureus, even after 44 days storage in physiological buffer. These results provide a basis for testing self-protection against S. aureus colonization in animal models. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume17
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007

Keywords

  • Animalia
  • Antibiotics
  • Biofilms
  • Implants
  • Orthopedics
  • Solid phase synthesis
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Time
  • alloy
  • amine
  • article
  • bacterial colonization
  • bis(ethylene glycol)
  • buffer
  • controlled study
  • covalent bond
  • fluorescence
  • glycol
  • inhibition kinetics
  • nonhuman
  • orthopedic equipment
  • storage
  • titanium
  • unclassified drug
  • vancomycin

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences

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