Application of a Next Generation Hand Held Antimicrobial Cold Plasma Technology

摘要

Due to the emergence of antibiotic and multidrug-resistant pathogens, there is a growing need for the development of effective antimicrobial therapeutics. Our team has developed a novel device for creating non-thermal cold atmospheric plasma (CAP). Although there are many cold plasma technologies, this device is novel due to its small size, reduced cost, portability with no requirement for any noble gas, and ease of application. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of this novel cold plasma technology against antibiotic resistant pathogens. Antimicrobial testing results demonstrated efficacy against several multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens. This novel pocketsize cold plasma technology has significant potential as a countermeasure against multidrug-resistant and hard-to-treat infectious agents in both clinical and field settings. Our non-drug based therapeutic technology is a promising countermeasure for treating infections caused by drug resistant pathogens.