Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Added to Suture Material and its Relationship with Bacterial Colonization: An Study.

Aims And Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the presence of and , in polyglycolic acid (PGA) 4-0 and silk sutures, with or without hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment.

Materials And Methods: This study measured and growth on PGA and silk sutures, through incubation in agar media for 24 h. The suture length was 10 cm and divided into three parts: A (8 h), B (16 h), and C (24 h), which were observed every 8 h, followed by suspension on a microscopic slide.