Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm assembly and self-dispersion: bacteria and matrix dynamics.

Int Microbiol

Research Laboratory of Microbiology (RLM), Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, Hadat Campus, Beirut, Lebanon.

Published: June 2024

Staphylococcus epidermidis, despite being a commensal of human skin and mucosa, is a major nosocomial pathogen implicated in device-associated infections. The dissemination of infection to other body sites is related to biofilm dispersal. This study focused on the dispersion stage of S. epidermidis CIP 444 biofilm, with the assessment of biofilm matrix composition in a time-dependent experiment (7 days extended) with 3 independent repetitions, using confocal laser scanning microcopy (CLSM) in association with ZEN 3.4 blue edition, COMSTAT, and ImageJ software. SYTO-9, propidium iodide (PI), DID'OIL, FITC, and calcofluor white M2R (CFW) were used to stain biofilm components. The results indicated that the biomass of dead cells increased from 15.18 ± 1.81 µm/µm (day 3) to 23.15 ± 6.075 µm/µm (day 4), along with a decrease in alive cells' biomass from 22.75 ± 2.968 µm/µm (day 3) to 18.95 ± 5.713 µm/µm (day 4). When the intensities were measured after marking the biofilm components, in a 24-h-old biofilm, polysaccharide made up the majority of the investigated components (52%), followed by protein (18.9%). Lipids make up just 11.6% of the mature biofilm. Protein makes up the largest portion (48%) of a 4-day-old biofilm, followed by polysaccharides (37.8%) and lipids (7.27%). According to our findings, S. epidermidis CIP 444 dispersion occurred on day 4 of incubation, and new establishment of the biofilm occurred on day 7. Remarkable changes in biofilm composition will pave the way for a new approach to understanding bacterial strategies inside biofilms and finding solutions to their impacts in the medical field.

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