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An in vitro study examining the effects of zinc treatment on human PMN cell phagocytosis and killing of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis and the cytoprotection of zinc against staphylococcal toxins. Phagocytosis was studied by transmission electron microscopy using different microbiological techniques, one of which was designed to follow the kinetics of bacterial killing. No effect was found on phagocytosis and bacterial killing. The cytotoxic effects of a crude toxin and an alpha-toxin extracted from Staphylococcus aureus preparations were studied on human PMN cells using the standard 51Cr release assay. Both toxins induced a dose-dependent leakage of 51Cr, indicating cell membrane damage. These results were confirmed by electron microscopy during the phagocytosis of S. aureus, where severe PMN cellular degeneration was observed. The addition of zinc to PMN cells strongly inhibited the release of 51Cr. In conclusion, our results show that zinc in higher than physiological concentrations does not inhibit PMN cell functions such as phagocytosis and intracellular killing of S. aureus and S. epidermidis. The addition of zinc may be beneficial in certain clinical situations, such as wound healing, zinc deficiency and infections involving toxin-producing bacteria, e.g. S. aureus.
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