TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic field affects biofilm formation by cystic fibrosis pathogens
AU - Di Bonaventura, Giovanni
AU - Pompilio, Arianna
AU - Crocetta, Valentina
AU - De Nicola, Serena
AU - Barbaro, Filippo
AU - Giuliani, Livio
AU - D'Emilia, Enrico
AU - Fiscarelli, Ersilia
AU - Bellomo, Rosa Grazia
AU - Saggini, Raoul
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - Aims: To evaluate the in vitro effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) on growth and biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains from cystic fibrosis patients. Materials & methods: The motion of selected ions (Fe, Ca, Cu, Zn, Mg, K, Na) was stimulated by the ion resonance effect, then influence on growth and biofilm formation/viability was assessed by spectrophotometry or viability count. Results: Generally, exposure to ELF-MF significantly increased bacterial growth and affected both biofilm formation and viability, although with differences with regard to ions and species considered. Conclusion: Exposure to ELF-MF represents a possible new approach for treatment of biofilm-associated cystic fibrosis lung infections.
AB - Aims: To evaluate the in vitro effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) on growth and biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains from cystic fibrosis patients. Materials & methods: The motion of selected ions (Fe, Ca, Cu, Zn, Mg, K, Na) was stimulated by the ion resonance effect, then influence on growth and biofilm formation/viability was assessed by spectrophotometry or viability count. Results: Generally, exposure to ELF-MF significantly increased bacterial growth and affected both biofilm formation and viability, although with differences with regard to ions and species considered. Conclusion: Exposure to ELF-MF represents a possible new approach for treatment of biofilm-associated cystic fibrosis lung infections.
KW - biofilm formation
KW - Burkholderia cepacia
KW - cystic fibrosis
KW - extremely low-frequency magnetic field
KW - lung infection
KW - Pseudomonas aeruginosa
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
KW - Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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U2 - 10.2217/fmb.14.96
DO - 10.2217/fmb.14.96
M3 - Article
C2 - 25517897
AN - SCOPUS:84919825482
SN - 1746-0913
VL - 9
SP - 1303
EP - 1317
JO - Future Microbiology
JF - Future Microbiology
IS - 12
ER -