Chronic wound infections can be difficult to treat and may lead to impaired healing and worsened patient outcomes. Novel treatment strategies are needed. This study evaluated effects of intermittently produced HO and HOCl, generated via an electrochemical bandage (e-bandage), against methicillin-resistant biofilms in an agar membrane biofilm model. By changing the working electrode potential, the e-bandage generated either HOCl (1.5 V) or HO (-0.6 V). The degree of biocidal activity of intermittent treatment with HOCl and HO correlated with HOCl treatment time; HOCl treatment durations of 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, and 6 hours (with the rest of the 6 hour total treatment time devoted to HO generation) resulted in mean biofilm reductions of 1.36±0.2, 2.22±0.16, 3.46±0.38, 4.63±0.74 and 7.66±0.5 log CFU/cm, respectively vs. non-polarized controls, respectively. However, application of HO immediately after HOCl treatment was detrimental to biofilm removal. For example, 3-hours HOCl treatment followed by 3-hours HO resulted in a 1.90±0.84 log CFU/cm lower mean biofilm reduction than 3-hours HOCl treatment followed by 3-hours non-polarization. HOCl generated over 3-hours exhibited biocidal activity for at least 7.5-hours after e-bandage operation ceased; 3-hours of HOCl generation followed by 7.5-hours of non-polarization resulted in a biofilm cell reduction of 7.92±0.12 log CFU/cm vs. non polarized controls. Finally, intermittent treatment with HOCl (i.e., interspersed with periods of e-bandage non-polarization) for various intervals showed similar effects (approximately 6 log CFU/cm reduction vs. non-polarized control) to continuous treatment with HOCl for 3-hours, followed by 3-hours of non-polarization. These findings suggest that timing and sequencing of HOCl and HO treatments are crucial for maximizing biofilm control.
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