Advances of antimicrobial peptide‐based biomaterials for the treatment of bacterial infections

G Li, Z Lai, A Shan - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the increase in multidrug‐resistant bacterial isolates in hospitals globally and the
lack of truly effective antimicrobial agents, antibiotic resistant bacterial infections have …

Natural polymer-based antimicrobial hydrogels without synthetic antibiotics as wound dressings

Y Zhong, H Xiao, F Seidi, Y Jin - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is usually accompanied by bacterial infection. The excessive use of synthetic
antibiotics leads to drug resistance, posing a significant threat to human health. Hydrogel …

Sprayable hydrogel dressing accelerates wound healing with combined reactive oxygen species-scavenging and antibacterial abilities

H Cheng, Z Shi, K Yue, X Huang, Y Xu, C Gao, Z Yao… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Wound management poses a considerable economic burden on the global healthcare
system, considering the impacts of wound infection, delayed healing and scar formation. To …

[HTML][HTML] Hyaluronic acid association with bacterial, fungal and viral infections: Can hyaluronic acid be used as an antimicrobial polymer for biomedical and …

F Zamboni, CK Wong, MN Collins - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The relationships between hyaluronic acid (HA) and pathological microorganisms incite new
understandings on microbial infection, tissue penetration, disease progression and lastly …

Antimicrobial peptides towards clinical application: Delivery and formulation

C Wang, T Hong, P Cui, J Wang, J Xia - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides hold promise to supplement small molecules antibiotics and combat
the multidrug resistant microbes. There are however technical hurdles towards the clinical …

Topical antimicrobial peptide formulations for wound healing: Current developments and future prospects

RK Thapa, DB Diep, HH Tønnesen - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the natural antibiotics recognized for their potent
antibacterial and wound healing properties. Bare AMPs have limited activity following topical …

Antimicrobial peptide-based materials: Opportunities and challenges

A Rai, R Ferrão, P Palma, T Patricio… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The multifunctional properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) make them attractive
candidates for the treatment of various diseases. AMPs are considered as alternatives to …

A review on wound dressings: Antimicrobial agents, biomaterials, fabrication techniques, and stimuli-responsive drug release

E Naseri, A Ahmadi - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Skin, the largest organ of the body, protects the inner organs against the ambient
environment, and it is prone to internal and external injuries in the form of wounds. The …

Hydrogel dressings for the treatment of burn wounds: an up-to-date overview

AE Stoica, C Chircov, AM Grumezescu - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, the fourth most prevalent devastating form of trauma are burn injuries. Ideal burn
wound dressings are fundamental to facilitate the wound healing process and decrease …

Polymeric wound dressings, an insight into polysaccharide-based electrospun membranes

M Gruppuso, G Turco, E Marsich, D Porrelli - Applied Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic wounds deeply invalidate patient's quality of life, involving very high costs for the
medical system. Numerous wound dressings have been studied over the years, and active …