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Vol. 32 No. 4 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2017.7239

Innovative textile technology with antimicrobial activity: preliminary tests

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Received: 17 December 2017
Published: 30 December 2017
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Urinary Tract Infection, textile, antimicrobial effect

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Gaia Ortalli
UOC Microbiologia e Virologia, Ospedale di Bergamo, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Marco Soligo
Urogynecology Unit, Department of Woman, Mother and Neonate, ASST Fatebenefratelli - Sacco, University of Milano, Italy.
Pietro Messori
Urogynecology Unit, Department of Woman, Mother and Neonate, ASST Fatebenefratelli - Sacco, University of Milano, Italy.
Ester Oliva
UOC Microbiologia e Virologia, Ospedale di Bergamo, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Claudio Farina
cfarina@asst-pg23.it
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2298-4293 (unauthenticated)
UOC Microbiologia e Virologia, Ospedale di Bergamo, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
The prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTI) and antibiotic resistance prompts researchers to develop strategies for bacterial containment, such as antiseptic-active textiles. We verified the in vitro antimicrobial effect of innovative Nexus Energy Fiber compared to conventional cotton fabrics. The analytical procedure is performed in accordance with ASTM E-2180-07 document. Tests are realized both against clinical and reference UTI-responsible microorganisms by comparing CFUs declines on the two textiles, at different contact times (0, 6, 24, 48 hours) and at different distances between the fabrics and the microbial strains (0, 0.5-1 cm). Results show that Nexus Energy Fiber has a measurable bactericidal effect which depends on the distances and is directly proportional to the contact time on most of the tested microbial strains.

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Innovative textile technology with antimicrobial activity: preliminary tests. (2017). Microbiologia Medica, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2017.7239

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