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Synthesis of Bioactive Glass and its Antibacterial Effect on Mupirocin Resistant, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Samaa A Taha1, Mahmoud M Elhaig2* and Azza Nady MH3
Corresponding Author: Mahmoud M Elhaig
Received: Apr 21, 2015
Accepted: May 05, 2015
Published: May 08, 2015
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DOI: 10.14437

Abstract

Rapid resistance to mupirocin occurs among 
strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 
(MRSA) which the main etiological agent is causing 
community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections. 
Powdered samples of Sr-doped glass, of composition 70 
SiO2- (30–x) CaO- xSrO were prepared by sol – gel 
method. XRD and FTIR confirmed the calcined glass 
existed in the amorphous state. Sr doped glass exhibited 
antibacterial effect onmupirocin resistant MRSA strains 
by the agar-disk diffusion method. The inhibition zone 
increased as the concentration of Sr ions was increased. Sr 
release was dependent on bioactive glass composition 
with increasing Sr substitution resulting in higher 
concentrations in the medium. Sr for Ca substitution in the 
glass is a promising bactericidal bioactive material till 3% 
SrO, but SrO substitution above that ratio doesn’t further 
improve bactericidal effect.

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