Proteus mirabilis viability after lithotripsy of struvite calculi

We tested the hypotheses that Proteus mirabilis viability of struvite calculi differs after exposure to different lithotripsy modalities and that the photothermal mechanism of holmium:YAG lithotripsy is antibacterial. Human calculi of known struvite composition (greater than 90% magnesium ammonium p...

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Published in:	The Journal of urology Vol. 162; no. 5; p. 1666
Main Authors:	Prabakharan, S, Teichman, J M, Spore, S S, Sabanegh, E, Glickman, R D, McLean, R J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1999
Subjects:	Humans Magnesium Compounds - analysis Phosphates - analysis Proteus mirabilis - physiology Struvite Urinary Calculi - chemistry Urinary Calculi - microbiology
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Summary:	We tested the hypotheses that Proteus mirabilis viability of struvite calculi differs after exposure to different lithotripsy modalities and that the photothermal mechanism of holmium:YAG lithotripsy is antibacterial. Human calculi of known struvite composition (greater than 90% magnesium ammonium phosphate hexohydrate) were incubated with P. mirabilis. Calculi were randomly distributed and fragmented with no lithotripsy (controls), or shock wave, intracorporeal ultrasonic, electrohydraulic, pneumatic, holmium:YAG or pulsed dye laser lithotripsy. After lithotripsy fragments were sonicated and specimens were serially plated for 48 hours at 38C. Bacterial counts and the rate of bacterial sterilization were compared. Median bacterial counts (colony-forming units per ml.) were 8 x 10(6) in controls and 3 x 10(6) in shock wave, 3 x 10(7) in ultrasonic, 4 x 10(5) in electrohydraulic, 8 x 10(6) in pneumatic, 5 x 10(4) in holmium:YAG and 1 x 10(6) in pulsed dye laser lithotripsy cases (p <0.001). The rate of bacterial sterilization was 50% for holmium:YAG lithotripsy treated stones versus 0% for each of the other cohorts (p <0.01). P. mirabilis viability varies among lithotrites. The photothermal mechanism of holmium:YAG lithotripsy is antibacterial.
ISSN:	0022-5347
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68192-X