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Hayet Amalou¹, Ayele H Negussie¹, Ashish Ranjan¹

¹Center for Interventional Oncology, Clinical Center and National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, MSC 1182, Bethesda, MD 20892-1182.

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A novel vascular access catheter using low electric current effectively inhibited bacterial colonization in vitro. This innovation shows promise for preventing catheter-related infections in clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Infectious Diseases
Materials Science

Background:

Vascular access catheters are prone to bacterial colonization, leading to serious infections.
Catheter-related bloodstream infections represent a significant clinical challenge.
Developing antimicrobial catheter surfaces is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and prototype a vascular access catheter with conductive elements.
To evaluate the catheter's efficacy in inhibiting bacterial colonization in vitro.
To optimize electrical parameters for safe and effective use.

Main Methods:

A custom catheter with tip electrodes was fabricated.
Staphylococcus aureus colonization was performed on the catheter.
Catheters were treated with low electric current (4-8 µA) for 4-24 hours.
Bacterial counts and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for comparison.

Main Results:

Over 90% reduction in bacteria colony-forming units was observed with current application (≥8 hours).
SEM confirmed significantly less bacterial presence on treated catheters compared to untreated controls.
Optimal efficacy was achieved with uninterrupted current application.

Conclusions:

The conductive vascular access catheter effectively inhibits bacterial colonization in vitro using low electric current.
An 8-24 hour application of 4-8 µA electric current across the catheter tip demonstrated significant antimicrobial effects.
Further in vivo studies are necessary for clinical translation.