• Future microbiology · Apr 2018

    BAG-S53P4 as bone graft extender and antimicrobial activity against gentamicin- and vancomycin-resistant bacteria.

    • Monica Bortolin, Carlo L Romanò, Alessandro Bidossi, Vecchi Elena De E Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry & Microbiology, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy., Roberto Mattina, and Lorenzo Drago.
    • Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry & Microbiology, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy.
    • Future Microbiol. 2018 Apr 1; 13: 525-533.

    AimTo evaluate the suitability of bioactive glass (BAG)-S53P4 as a bone-graft extender for large bony defect filling in bone and joint infection.Materials & MethodsAntimicrobial activity of BAG-S53P4 against clinically relevant strains isolated from bone and joint infections was evaluated by means of time-kill curves in presence of bone graft. Furthermore, the susceptibility to BAG of strains resistant to vancomycin and gentamicin was assessed.ResultsThough attenuated, BAG maintains a good in vitro antimicrobial activity in presence of human body fluids and tissues contained in bone graft, with the exception of Enterococcus faecalis.ConclusionBAG-S53P4 is a suitable bone substitute that can be used as an extender with autologous bone graft to promote better fusion and healing.

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