Title Utjecaj ozona na biofilm kliničkih izolata Klebsiella pneumoniae
Title (english) Effects of gaseous ozone on the biofilm of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates
Author Bruno Kovač
Mentor Ivana Gobin (mentor)
Committee member Vanja Vasiljev (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Darinka Vučković (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Ivana Gobin (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine Rijeka
Defense date and country 2023-07-14, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Clinical Medical Sciences Medical Microbiology
Abstract Bolničke infekcije predstavljaju jedan od važnijih izazova u medicini u 21. stoljeću, a multirezistentni mikroorganizmi se ističu kao njihovi glavni uzročnici. Među njima je Klebsiella pneumoniae, emergentna patogena bakterija koja u formi biofilma može kontaminirati bolničko okruženje čija je eradikacija sa standardnim dezinficijensima vrlo teška. Stoga se posljednjih godina razvijaju nove moderne tehnologije suzbijanja biofilmova s ciljem postizanja asepse u bolničkom okruženju. Kao jedna od učinkovitih metoda pokazala se primjena plinovitog ozona budući da ozon posjeduje jaka antimikrobna svojstva i visoki oksidacijski potencijal. Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrditi učinkovitost plinovitog ozona na redukciju broja bakterija u biofilmu pet kliničkih i jednog standardnog soja K. pneumoniae tijekom 60-minutne izloženosti ozonu te kvantificirati količinu biofilma prije i nakon tretmana koristeći različite metode detekcije. Biofilmovi svih ispitivanih sojeva stvoreni su na keramičkim pločicama dimenzija 2,5 cm x 2,5 cm tijekom 24h koji su zatim izloženi djelovanju ozona kroz 1h. Nakon ispiranja, određen je ukupan broj kultivabilnih bakterija, izmjerena je biološka aktivnost te ukupna biomasa nakon bojenja kristal-violetom. Analizom pretražnim elektronskim mikroskopom vizualizirana je destrukcija biofilma. Plinoviti ozon pokazao se vrlo učinkovitim te statistički značajnim u uništavanju stvorenih bakterijskih biofilmova na keramičkim pločicama. Tretman ozonom je uzrokovao smanjenje ukupnog broja kultivabilnih bakterija do 2,63log10CFU/cm2 te smanjio količinu ukupne biomase do 67,17%. Postotci inhibicije varirali su od 36,61% do 99,76%, ovisno o korištenoj metodi kvantifikacije. Sve metode korištene u ovom istraživanju učinkovite su u određivanju inhibicije stvaranja biofilma plinovitog ozona, no potrebna su dodatna istraživanja kako bi se ispitao združeni učinak s drugim metodama dezinfekcije.
Abstract (english) Hospital-acquired infections represent one of the most important challenges in medicine in the 21st century, and multi-resistant microorganisms stand out as their main causative agents. Among them is Klebsiella pneumoniae, an emerging and pathogenic bacterium that can contaminate the hospital environment in the form of a biofilm, whose eradication with standard disinfectants is very difficult. Therefore, in recent years, new modern biofilm suppression technologies have been developed with the aim of greater microbiological purity. One of the most effective methods is the application of gaseous ozone since ozone has strong antimicrobial properties and a high oxidation potential. The aim of this work was to determine the effectiveness of gaseous ozone in reducing the number of bacteria in the biofilm of five clinical and one standard strain of K. pneumoniae during a 60-minute exposure to ozone and to quantify the amount of biofilm before and after treatment using different methods. Biofilms of all tested strains were created on ceramic plates measuring 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm for 24 hours, which were then exposed to ozone for 1 hour. After washing, the total number of cultivable bacteria was determined, biological activity and total biomass were measured after staining with crystal violet. Analysis with a scanning electron microscope visualized the destruction of the biofilm. Gaseous ozone proved to be very effective and statistically significant in destroying the created bacterial biofilms on ceramic tiles. Ozone treatment caused a decrease in the total number of cultivable bacteria to 2.63log10CFU/cm2, followed by a decrease in total biomass to 67.17%. The inhibition percentages varied from 36.61% to 99.76%, depending on the quantification method used. All methods used in this research are effective in determining the ability of gaseous ozone against biofilms, but additional research is required.
Keywords
biofilm
dezinfekcija
plinoviti ozon
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Keywords (english)
biofilm
disinfection
gaseous ozone
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Language croatian
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:184:682743
Project Number: uniri-biomed-18-171 Title: Oportunistički patogeni vodoopskrbnog sustava: novi izazov u obradi voda Title: Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: New Challenge for Water Treatment Leader: Ivana Gobin Jurisdiction: Croatia Funder: NadSve Funding stream: Nema
Study programme Title: Study of Sanitary Engineering Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sanitarnog inženjerstva (magistar/magistra sanitarnog inženjerstva)
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