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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus, presents significant mortality risks, especially with methicillin-resistant strains.
  • Linezolid, an oxazolidinone antibiotic, is used for gram-positive cocci infections.
  • Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and ozone (O3) therapies may augment antibacterial effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of linezolid, HBO, and O3 therapies, individually and in combination, for treating experimental Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.
  • To determine the most effective treatment strategy for reducing bacterial load in aortic valve vegetation.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty-six male Wistar rats were divided into seven groups: control (untreated), infection-only control, linezolid, O3, HBO, linezolid + O3, and linezolid + HBO.
  • Bacterial colony counts in the aortic valve were assessed to determine treatment effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Linezolid combined with HBO therapy demonstrated the greatest reduction in aortic valve bacterial colonies.
  • Linezolid + O3 therapy was the second most effective, followed by linezolid alone, HBO, and O3 alone.

Conclusions:

  • Linezolid significantly reduces bacterial numbers in experimental endocarditis.
  • HBO therapy enhances linezolid's effectiveness, proving superior to O3 therapy in this model.