Overview ETHICON™ PDS® Plus Anitbacterial Sutures kill bacteria and inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture. Proven in vitro to create a zone of inhibition against the most common surgical site pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), Methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE), Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.