The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice

Aim: This study compared a topical formulation containing lytic phages with a routine antibiotic in the murine model of burn/Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected wound healing. Methods & Materials: Isolated and purified lytic bacteriophages from hospital sewage were added to the polyethylene glyc...

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Main Authors: Hanieh Piranaghl, Shiva Golmohammadzadeh, Vahid Soheili, Zahra Sabeti Noghabi, Bahram Memar, Seyede Melika Jalali, Zhila Taherzadeh, Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054543
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author Hanieh Piranaghl
Shiva Golmohammadzadeh
Vahid Soheili
Zahra Sabeti Noghabi
Bahram Memar
Seyede Melika Jalali
Zhila Taherzadeh
Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz
author_facet Hanieh Piranaghl
Shiva Golmohammadzadeh
Vahid Soheili
Zahra Sabeti Noghabi
Bahram Memar
Seyede Melika Jalali
Zhila Taherzadeh
Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz
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description Aim: This study compared a topical formulation containing lytic phages with a routine antibiotic in the murine model of burn/Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected wound healing. Methods & Materials: Isolated and purified lytic bacteriophages from hospital sewage were added to the polyethylene glycol (PEG) based ointment. A second-degree burned wound on the back of twenty-four adult female mice was created. The wounds were infected subcutaneously with 100 μL of 1 × 102−3 CFU/mL P. aeruginosa. After 24 h, mice were randomly assigned to one of four groups: mice received a standard antibiotic (antibiotic-treated group), mice received an ointment without bacteriophage (PEG-based group), mice received a PEG-ointment with bacteriophage (bacteriophage-treated group), or mice received no treatment (untreated-control group). Every two days, the contraction of burned wounds, physical activity, and rectal body temperature were recorded. On day 10, mice were sacrificed, and the wounds were cut off and evaluated histopathologically. Results: In ointments containing PEG, bacteriophages were active and stable. The mice receiving bacteriophage and PEG-based ointment had substantially different wound contraction in primary wound healing (P = 0.001). When compared to the control group, the bacteriophage-treated group showed significant variations in wound contraction (P = 0.001). The wound contraction changed significantly between the antibiotic and PEG-based groups (P = 0.002). In all groups, physical activity in mice improved over time, with significant differences (P = 0.001). When the 8th day was compared to the days 2, 4, and 6, significant changes were found (P = 0.001, P = 0.02, and P = 0.02, respectively). Both the positive control and bacteriophage-treated groups showed perfect wound healing histopathologically. However, no significant variations in microscopic histopathological criteria were found between the groups. Conclusion: Formulated phage ointment could be a promising approach for treating infected burn wounds infected by P. aeruginosa in mice with no allergic reactions.
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spelling doaj.art-4f1b884cba674d578b1ccce971f9a3742023-07-27T05:59:03ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-07-0197e18246The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in miceHanieh Piranaghl0Shiva Golmohammadzadeh1Vahid Soheili2Zahra Sabeti Noghabi3Bahram Memar4Seyede Melika Jalali5Zhila Taherzadeh6Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz7Pharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranNanotechnology Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Biopathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranTargeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Corresponding author.Biotechnology Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Pharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Corresponding author. Pharmaceutical Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Aim: This study compared a topical formulation containing lytic phages with a routine antibiotic in the murine model of burn/Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected wound healing. Methods & Materials: Isolated and purified lytic bacteriophages from hospital sewage were added to the polyethylene glycol (PEG) based ointment. A second-degree burned wound on the back of twenty-four adult female mice was created. The wounds were infected subcutaneously with 100 μL of 1 × 102−3 CFU/mL P. aeruginosa. After 24 h, mice were randomly assigned to one of four groups: mice received a standard antibiotic (antibiotic-treated group), mice received an ointment without bacteriophage (PEG-based group), mice received a PEG-ointment with bacteriophage (bacteriophage-treated group), or mice received no treatment (untreated-control group). Every two days, the contraction of burned wounds, physical activity, and rectal body temperature were recorded. On day 10, mice were sacrificed, and the wounds were cut off and evaluated histopathologically. Results: In ointments containing PEG, bacteriophages were active and stable. The mice receiving bacteriophage and PEG-based ointment had substantially different wound contraction in primary wound healing (P = 0.001). When compared to the control group, the bacteriophage-treated group showed significant variations in wound contraction (P = 0.001). The wound contraction changed significantly between the antibiotic and PEG-based groups (P = 0.002). In all groups, physical activity in mice improved over time, with significant differences (P = 0.001). When the 8th day was compared to the days 2, 4, and 6, significant changes were found (P = 0.001, P = 0.02, and P = 0.02, respectively). Both the positive control and bacteriophage-treated groups showed perfect wound healing histopathologically. However, no significant variations in microscopic histopathological criteria were found between the groups. Conclusion: Formulated phage ointment could be a promising approach for treating infected burn wounds infected by P. aeruginosa in mice with no allergic reactions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054543BacteriophageBurned woundsMiceOintmentPolyethylene glycolPseudomonas aeruginosa
spellingShingle Hanieh Piranaghl
Shiva Golmohammadzadeh
Vahid Soheili
Zahra Sabeti Noghabi
Bahram Memar
Seyede Melika Jalali
Zhila Taherzadeh
Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz
The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
Heliyon
Bacteriophage
Burned wounds
Mice
Ointment
Polyethylene glycol
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
title_full The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
title_fullStr The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
title_full_unstemmed The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
title_short The potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected burn wounds in mice
title_sort potential therapeutic impact of a topical bacteriophage preparation in treating pseudomonas aeruginosa infected burn wounds in mice
topic Bacteriophage
Burned wounds
Mice
Ointment
Polyethylene glycol
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054543
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