Resistance of Synthetic and Biologic Surgical Meshes to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: An In Vitro Investigation

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Polypropylene mesh (Images (a)-(b)), polyglactin 910 mesh (Images (c)-(d)), and biologic mesh (Images (e)-(f)) stained with LIVE/DEAD® Baclight™ Bacterial Viability stain and imaged using confocal microscopy. Images (a, c, and e) are mesh following 24 hr incubation with BHI while images (b, d, and f) are mesh after 24 hr incubation with Staphylococcus aureus. Live bacteria are stained green while blue represents reflective light from the mesh.

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