Superbug Treatments
The Future of Medicine?
Superbug Treatments
The Future of Medicine?
Solution - Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Destroyed at Mayo
Mayo Clinic Discovery
In 2007, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated a new device to study how sound waves affect chronic wounds. During testing, they noticed a powerful wound-cleansing effect and conducted deeper analysis. Electron microscopy revealed something unexpected: the device’s low-frequency sound waves were capable of destroying several of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria (superbugs).
How the Technology Works
Low frequency ultrasound applies controlled acoustic energy that, under certain parameters, can create mechanical stress on bacterial structures in research environments.
Studies
Use of Noncontact Low-Frequency Ultrasound in the Treatment of Chronic Foot and Leg Ulcerations: A 51-Patient Analysis
Steven J. Kavros, DPM; Erik C. Schenck, MPT — Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (Vol. 97, No. 2)
"It is clear there is cell wall destruction of the bacteria after the application of noncontact low frequency ultrasound therapy". "Further clinical and basic science investigations using this technology are warranted."
Learn more about the Mayo Clinic study
A follow-up study was conducted in 2010 at Winston-Salem State University.
The Effects of Low-Frequency Ultrasound (35 kHz) on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) In Vitro
Teresa Conner-Kerr, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT — Wound Management & Prevention (Vol. 56, Issue 5)
Conclusions: In vitro, sound waves:
- Cause direct damage to bacterial cell walls.
- Alter the genetic code of bacteria, making them less virulent.
- Decrease antibiotic resistance, making bacteria more susceptible to therapeutic agents.
Learn more about the Winston Salem study.
Note: In laboratory settings, sound waves have shown the ability to disrupt resistant bacteria. These findings warrant further research, not clinical claims of treatment efficacy.
Key Takeaway
This Device is FDA 510(k) cleared for Wound Cleaning Only
At present, this research is not approved for antimicrobial indications. Any future clinical application of low frequency ultrasound for antimicrobial use would require appropriate regulatory review, safety validation, and efficacy demonstration. What if a pivot were possible? From cleaning, to killing and curing?
The Evidence - Destruction of Antibiotic Resistant BacTERIA
MRSA
Scanning and transmission electron micrographs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus during the control and experimental periods (× 40,000). Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association • Vol 97 • No 2 • March/April 2007
VRE
Scanning and transmission electron micrographs of vancomycin-resistant enterococci during
the control and experimental periods (× 40,000). Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association • Vol 97 • No 2 • March/April 2007
P. aeruginosa
Scanning and transmission electron micrographs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during the
control and experimental periods (× 40,000). Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association • Vol 97 • No 2 • March/April 2007
S. aureus
Scanning electron micrographs of Staphylococcus aureus during the control and experimental periods (× 40,000). Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association • Vol 97 • No 2 • March/April 2007
The Qoustic Wound Therapy System
The Qoustic Wound Therapy System
An FDA-approved medical device delivers focused sound waves to wound beds. In a feasibility study, researchers observed something that warranted further investigation. Remarkably, it went largely unnoticed.
How Was This Overlooked For So Long?
Some Important Discoveries Go Unnoticed For Years - Hidden in Plain View
In the summer of 1928, a young Scottish physician named Alexander Fleming left a stack of dirty petri dishes in his laboratory sink. They were smeared with dangerous bacteria. When he returned from vacation, he discovered something astonishing: one dish was covered with bacteria, except for a clear area surrounding a patch of mold. He realized that the mold had secreted a substance that killed several strains of the bacteria. Remarkably, this breakthrough went largely unnoticed for 13 years, hidden in plain view. It was not until 1941 that Fleming’s discovery led to the development of the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin — a breakthrough that changed the course of history.
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Senator Rudy Boschwitz
Senator Rudy Boschwitz
Senator Rudy Boschwitz
Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador. Advisor to Arobella Medical, LLC. Learn More.
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Senator Rudy Boschwitz
Senator Rudy Boschwitz
Strategist, AI Entrepeneur, Lawyer. Advisor to Arobella Medical, LLC. Learn More.