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Controlled release of vancomycin from cross-linked gelatine

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This paper explores the possibility of using biodegradable cross-linked gelatines as antibiotic devices for a long-term elution (80 days). Capillary electrophoresis (CE) has been utilized to evaluate the mass percentage of vancomycin and gelatine contemporary released from differently cross-linked vancomycin loaded gelatine samples in an elution time ranging from 24 to 1920 h. While the solubilization kinetic of gelatine samples differently cross-linked can be very close described by the simplified Higuchi model, the vancomycin release kinetic is contemporary governed by both the Fickian diffusion process trough the gelatine matrix network and the dissolution process of the matrix due to its degradation. Comparing the antibiotic eluting kinetics from gelatine at diverse cross-linking degree we observed that the degradation of the proteic matrix appears to have a minor influence in the drug release control. Vancomycin released from all the gelatine partially cross-linked samples results active against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis which represent the most pathogens commonly isolated in orthopaedic infections. Vancomycin overcomes the minimum inhibitory concentration for both the bacteria in the whole range of elution time. Cross-linked gelatine devices appear to represent a useful biodegradable delivery system for local anti-infective therapy in arthoplasty.

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MIUR (Prin 2006032335), CIRCMSB, CNR and University of Bologna (Funds for Selected Research Topics) are acknowledged for financial support.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Domenico Tigani, Carola Zolezzi & Federico Trentani

  2. C.I.R.B., Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, via San Donato 15, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Alessandro Ragaini

  3. Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Michele Iafisco, Silvia Manara, Barbara Palazzo & Norberto Roveri

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Tigani, D., Zolezzi, C., Trentani, F. et al. Controlled release of vancomycin from cross-linked gelatine. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 19, 1325–1334 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-007-3258-4

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