Use of Dithiothreitol to Dislodge Bacteria From the Biofilm on an Aortic Valve in the Operating Theatre: A Case of Infective Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis

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• 作者：Sara G. Rimoldi ; MS^a ; ^{rimoldi.sara@hsacco.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Elena De Vecchi ; MS ; PhD^b ; Cristina Pagani ; MS^a ; Agostino Zambelli ; MD^c ; Annamaria Di Gregorio ; MS^a ; Enrica Bosisio ; MD^d ; Paolo Vanelli ; MD^d ; Roberto Scrofani ; MD^d ; Maria R. Gismondo ; MD^a ; Giovanni Cagnoni ; MD^d ; Carlo Antona ; MD^d
• 刊名：The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：102
• 期：4
• 页码：e357-e359
• 全文大小：867 K

文摘

This is the first reported case of 2 biofilm-producing bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis, identified from an aortic valve using an innovative device with dithiothreitol solution, able to dislodge bacterial biofilm. The method is usable in the operating theatre and recommended in infective endocarditis nonresponders to empiric therapy.