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Bacteriostatic Potency of Fe2O3 Against Enterococcus faecalis in Synergy with Antibiotics by DDST Method
<p>Background: In this study, bacteriostatic potency of the Iron oxide nanoparticles against <em>Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) </em>(a clinical sample and the ATCC11700 strain) was investigated.<br />
Methods: Nanoparticles’ bacteriostatic concentration was determined and used to appraise the characteristics of the Iron Oxide (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) against the isolates. Antimicrobial examinations with 10<sup>8</sup><em>cfu.ml</em><sup>-1</sup> were performed at the baseline. Due to evaluation level of potency, after performing Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), the assessment of death kinetic and susceptibility constant of nanoparticles was done by suspension at two MICs in 0 to 360 <em>min</em> treatment time.<br />
Results: Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles in size range of 10-50 <em>nm</em> demonstrated the most effective susceptibility reaction against <em>E. faecalis</em> and ATCC11700 strain in Z=78.125 <em>ml/μg</em><sup>-1</sup> and 39.0625 <em>ml/μg</em><sup>-1</sup>, respectively. The kinetic reaction of E. faecalis against Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> suspension was supposed to be decreased through the elapse of treatment time, whereas increased concentration was along with bacteria growth after a certain time. So, the efficient concentration of nanoparticles was applied with semi-sensitive and antibiotic resistant for both strains. However, synergism of Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles with Ceftazidime and Clindamycin revealed a higher susceptibility compared with Fe2O3 nanoparticles alone against <em>E. faecalis</em>.<br />
Conclusion: The experimental results reveal that Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3 </sub>has a strong antimicrobial effect at a certain concentration over the time so could potentially be used for bacterial inhibition and this feature will be strengthened in combination with antibiotics.</p>
Enterococcus faecalis, Ferric oxide, Nanopaticles
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https://www.ajmb.org/En/Article.aspx?id=10366
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ErfanShahbaziDepartment of Microbiology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran11422
FirouzehMoreshedzadehDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran11423
DavoodZaeifiDepartment of Biology, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran11424