Eradication of Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, and P. aeruginosa with Chlorine Dioxide In Vitro
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Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance (AMR) is a problem in all regions, with six pathogens accounting for 73.4% of deaths attributable to bacterial AMR, namely Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), Acinetobacter baumannii (A baumannii), and Psuedomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). The World Health Organization instigated a Global Action Plan on AMR in 2021, which is still active - healthcare costs for AMR run into many billions of dollars worldwide. A Review on Antimicrobial Resistance commissioned by the British Government argued that AMR could kill 10 million people per year by 2050 and has emerged as one of the greatest public health threats of the 21st century. Just one AMR pathogen, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), caused more than 100,000 deaths worldwide, with the other four pathogens covered in this research causing as many deaths again. This research has focused on studying chlorine dioxide's effectiveness in eradicating five different AMR bacteria in vitro as a novel and effective treatment. This study used different chlorine dioxide concentrations with five antibiotic-resistant bacteria, ranging from 1 – 7 ppm concentrations. Disinfection studies were compared to controls, and the results demonstrated a greater than 95% disinfection with concentrations of 7 ppm. Chlorine dioxide is a size-selective antimicrobial agent that can kill micron-sized organisms rapidly but will not cause actual harm to much larger organisms like animals or humans as it cannot penetrate deeply into their living tissues. It is safe when used in low concentrations for short durations. Clinical trials must be undertaken to gain experience in the best dosages and protocols to eradicate antibiotic-resistant microorganisms from the body.
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GEORGIOU, George; KOTZÉ, Agnieszka.
Eradication of Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, and P. aeruginosa with Chlorine Dioxide In Vitro.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 7.2, july 2023.
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Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/4218>. Date accessed: 15 may 2024.
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