Photodynamic Inactivation as a Promising Method of Combating Resistant Strains of Staphylococci

Relevance. The development of antimicrobial drugs and alternative methods, technologies and means of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is one of the priorities of ensuring the biological safety of the country. Aims. To evaluate the bactericidal activity of tetrapyrrole macroheterocycles (porphyrins) at different light irradiation durations in relation to staphylococci, in vitro. Materials and methods. Studied strains of microorganisms: museum strains of microorganisms – S. aureus ATCC 29213, S. epidermidis ATCC 14990 and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus (n=18) isolated from clinical biomaterial and from environmental objects in a medical organization. The studied chemical compounds are three different compounds of water-soluble asymmetrically substituted porphyrins containing heterocyclic fragments on the periphery of the porphyrin cycle (residues of benzoxazole, N-methylbenzimidazole and benzothiazole). Results. The activity of all three porphyrin compounds in relation to museum strains of staphylococcus and 77.8% of clinical antibiotic-resistant strains (n=14; 95% CI 20.1-97.5) turned out to be maximal (complete lysis) after 10 minutes of irradiation. Conclusions. The tested tetrapyrrole macroheterocycles (porphyrins) exhibit bactericidal activity against museum and clinical strains of staphylococcus, with different levels of antibiotic resistance, which determines Keywords: antibiotic resistance, water-soluble porphyrin, photodynamic inactivation, photosensitizer, photochemistry, staphylococci No conflict of interest to declare.

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