title: Antimicrobial properties of copper-coated electroconductive polyester fibers.
abstract: Three synthetic copper-coated EURO-static fibers (PET--polyester, PA--polyamide, and PAC--polyacrylamide) manufactured by EUROPA Corporation S.C., Poland, were tested as potential antimicrobial agents. The inhibitory properties of the fibers were examined using different microorganisms as follows: i. Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25293, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 reference strains, ii. 8 strains of S. aureus (4 MRSA and 4 MSSA) and 5 strains of P. aeruginosa isolated from infected wounds, and iii. fungal pathogen Scopulariopsis sp. isolated from onychomycosis case. The results of experiments have evidenced that polyester (PET) copper-coated EURO-static fibers inhibit the growth of all the strains used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grzybowski
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Trafny
mesh_terms: D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003300:Copper; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011091:Polyesters; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D003300:Copper