Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 27, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27133998
Keywords
ozone; pathogenic bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; SEM; ESKAPE pathogens; antimicrobial activity
Funding
- Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) [E-26 110.198-13, E26 202.841-2018]
- Brazilian Council for Scientific Research (CNPq) [467.488.2014-2, 3075732011, 3013322015-0]
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This study evaluated the bactericidal effect of high levels of ozone gas on reference and ESKAPE bacteria. The results showed that exposure to high concentrations of ozone inhibited the growth of all bacterial strains tested, significantly reducing colony counts. Cell viability of MRSA and XDR was considerably reduced, and SEM showed damage to bacteria after ozone treatment.
Background: Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a significant public health problem worldwide, favoring multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms. The SARS-CoV-2 infection was negatively associated with the increase in antimicrobial resistance, and the ESKAPE group had the most significant impact on HAIs. The study evaluated the bactericidal effect of a high concentration of O-3 gas on some reference and ESKAPE bacteria. Material and Methods: Four standard strains and four clinical or environmental MDR strains were exposed to elevated ozone doses at different concentrations and times. Bacterial inactivation (growth and cultivability) was investigated using colony counts and resazurin as metabolic indicators. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed. Results: The culture exposure to a high level of O-3 inhibited the growth of all bacterial strains tested with a statistically significant reduction in colony count compared to the control group. The cell viability of S. aureus (MRSA) (99.6%) and P. aeruginosa (XDR) (29.2%) was reduced considerably, and SEM showed damage to bacteria after O-3 treatment Conclusion: The impact of HAIs can be easily dampened by the widespread use of ozone in ICUs. This product usually degrades into molecular oxygen and has a low toxicity compared to other sanitization products. However, high doses of ozone were able to interfere with the growth of all strains studied, evidencing that ozone-based decontamination approaches may represent the future of hospital cleaning methods.
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