Biomaterial Database

Colonization of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive by Staphylococcus epidermidis. 1988

M E Olson, and I Ruseska, and J W Costerton

Department of Animal Care Services, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

In vitro adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive surfaces was investigated by employing a modified Robbins device. Bacterial colonization of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive polymer surfaces was demonstrated by employing scanning electron microscopy, epifluorescence technique, and aerobic plate counts. The S. epidermidis was found to rapidly colonize the n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate polymer surface producing a biofilm composed of embedded bacteria in an extensive amorphous matrix that totally occludes the material surface. The results indicate that the bacteriocidal properties of the polymer to this bacteria are weak or absent.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008855	Microscopy, Electron, Scanning	Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.	Scanning Electron Microscopy,Electron Scanning Microscopy,Electron Microscopies, Scanning,Electron Microscopy, Scanning,Electron Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Electron Scanning,Microscopies, Scanning Electron,Microscopy, Electron Scanning,Microscopy, Scanning Electron,Scanning Electron Microscopies,Scanning Microscopies, Electron,Scanning Microscopy, Electron
D008856	Microscopy, Fluorescence	Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light. Immunofluorescence microscopy utilizes antibodies that are labeled with fluorescent dye.	Fluorescence Microscopy,Immunofluorescence Microscopy,Microscopy, Immunofluorescence,Fluorescence Microscopies,Immunofluorescence Microscopies,Microscopies, Fluorescence,Microscopies, Immunofluorescence
D004659	Enbucrilate	A tissue adhesive that is applied as a monomer to moist tissue and polymerizes to form a bond. It is slowly biodegradable and used in all kinds of surgery, including dental.	Butylcyanoacrylate,2-Cyanobutylacrylate,Butyl 2-Cyanacrylate,Chirurcoll,Enbucrilate, Homopolymer,Enbucrylate,Fimomed,Histacryl,Histoacryl,Histoacryl Blue,Histoacryl N-blau,Kanokonlit,Ligament-Fimomed,N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate,N-Butyl-Cyanoacrylate,NBCA compound,Poly(Isobutyl Cyanoacrylate),Polybutyl Cyanoacrylate,Polyisobutyl Cyanoacrylate,Polyisobutylcyanoacrylate,2 Cyanobutylacrylate,2-Cyanobutylacrylates,Butyl 2 Cyanacrylate,Butyl 2-Cyanacrylates,Butylcyanoacrylates,Cyanoacrylate, Polybutyl,Cyanoacrylate, Polyisobutyl,Cyanoacrylates, Polybutyl,Cyanoacrylates, Polyisobutyl,Enbucrilates,Enbucrilates, Homopolymer,Enbucrylates,Histacryls,Histoacryl N blau,Histoacryls,N Butyl 2 Cyanoacrylate,N Butyl Cyanoacrylate,N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylates,N-Butyl-Cyanoacrylates,NBCA compounds,Polybutyl Cyanoacrylates,Polyisobutyl Cyanoacrylates,Polyisobutylcyanoacrylates
D004697	Endocarditis, Bacterial	Inflammation of the ENDOCARDIUM caused by BACTERIA that entered the bloodstream. The strains of bacteria vary with predisposing factors, such as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; or intravenous drug use.	Bacterial Endocarditides,Bacterial Endocarditis,Endocarditides, Bacterial
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013212	Staphylococcus epidermidis	A species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS that is a spherical, non-motile, gram-positive, chemoorganotrophic, facultative anaerobe. Mainly found on the skin and mucous membrane of warm-blooded animals, it can be primary pathogen or secondary invader.