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TítuloAntimicrobial materials for endotracheal tubes: a review on the last two decades of technological progress
Autor(es)Alves, Diana Filipa Barros
Graínha, Tânia Raquel Rodrigues
Pereira, Maria Olívia
Lopes, Susana Patrícia
Palavras-chaveAntimicrobial coating
Biofilm
Endotracheal tube
Pathogenesis
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
DataMar-2023
EditoraElsevier
RevistaActa Biomaterialia
CitaçãoAlves, Diana; Grainha, Tânia; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Lopes, Susana P., Antimicrobial materials for endotracheal tubes: A review on the last two decades of technological progress. Acta Biomaterialia, 158, 32-55, 2023
Resumo(s)Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an unresolved problem in nosocomial settings, remaining consistently associated with a lack of treatment, high mortality, and prolonged hospital stay in mechanically ventilated patients. The endotracheal tube (ETT) is the major culprit for VAP development owing to its early surface microbial colonization and biofilm formation by multiple pathogens, both critical events for VAP pathogenesis and relapses. To combat this matter, gradual research on antimicrobial ETT surface coating/modification approaches has been made. This review provides an overview of the relevance and implications of the ETT bioburden for VAP pathogenesis and how technological research on antimicrobial materials for ETTs has evolved. Firstly, certain main VAP attributes (definition/categorization; outcomes; economic impact) were outlined, highlighting the issues in defining/diagnosing VAP that often difficult VAP early- and late-onset differentiation, and that generate misinterpretations in VAP surveillance and discrepant outcomes. The central role of the ETT microbial colonization and subsequent biofilm formation as fundamental contributors to VAP pathogenesis was then underscored, in parallel with the uncovering of the polymicrobial ecosystem of VAP-related infections. Secondly, the latest technological developments (reported since 2002) on materials able to endow the ETT surface with active antimicrobial and/or passive antifouling properties were annotated, being further subject to critical scrutiny concerning their potentialities and/or constraints in reducing ETT bioburden and the risk of VAP while retaining/improving the safety of use. Taking those gaps/challenges into consideration, we discussed potential avenues that may assist upcoming advances in the field to tackle VAP rampant rates and improve patient care. Statement of significance : The use of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in patients requiring mechanical ventilation is associated with the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Its rapid surface colonization and biofilm formation are critical events for VAP pathogenesis and relapses. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the relevance/implications of the ETT biofilm in VAP, and on how research on antimicrobial ETT surface coating/modification technology has evolved over the last two decades. Despite significant technological advances, the limited number of gathered reports (46), highlights difficulty in overcoming certain hurdles associated with VAP (e.g., persistent colonization/biofilm formation; mechanical ventilation duration; hospital length of stay; VAP occurrence), which makes this an evolving, complex, and challenging matter. Challenges and opportunities in the field are discussed.
TipoArtigo
URIhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/82856
DOI10.1016/j.actbio.2023.01.001
ISSN1742-7061
e-ISSN1878-7568
Versão da editorahttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/acta-biomaterialia/
Arbitragem científicayes
AcessoAcesso aberto
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