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  • Microbiology
  • Dermatology

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  • Mammalian tissue excitability is used in electroceutical therapies.
  • Bacterial excitability and its therapeutic potential remain largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electrical excitability of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
  • To determine if bacterial excitability can be harnessed for drug-free bioelectronic treatments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a microelectronic platform to assess S. epidermidis electrical excitability.
  • Examined the influence of environmental factors, specifically acidic pH, on bacterial excitability.
  • Demonstrated biofilm suppression using electrical stimulation on a porcine skin model.

Main Results:

  • Non-lethal electrical stimuli induced reversible changes in S. epidermidis membrane potential.
  • Bacterial excitability was observed exclusively under acidic skin pH conditions.
  • Programmable suppression of biofilm formation was achieved using low stimulation voltages.

Conclusions:

  • Innate bacterial excitability can be selectively activated for therapeutic purposes.
  • Drug-free bioelectronic control of skin-residing bacteria is feasible.
  • This approach offers a novel strategy for managing S. epidermidis-associated infections.