Chitosan nanomaterials have become a hot topic in biomedicine due to exerting
antimicrobial effects with interestingly high levels of biodegradability and biocompatibility …

Bacterial resistance to commonly used drugs has become a global health problem, causing
increased infection cases and mortality rate. One of the main virulence determinants in many …

Biofilm-associated infections represent one of the major threats of modern medicine. Biofilm-
forming bacteria are encased in a complex mixture of extracellular polymeric substances …

During the past few decades Acinetobacter baumannii has evolved from being a commensal
dweller of health-care facilities to constitute one of the most annoying pathogens …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently attracted a great deal of attention as promising
antibiotic candidates, but some obstacles such as toxicity and high synthesis cost must be …

Wound dressings have evolved considerably since ancient times. Modern dressings are
now important systems that combine the physical and biochemical properties of natural and …

The pulmonary airways are continuously exposed to bacteria. As a first line of defense
against infection, the airway surface liquid (ASL) contains a complex mixture of antimicrobial …

A group of interesting molecules called defensins exhibit multiple functions but have been
primarily recognized to possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. Studies have …

Host defence peptides (HDPs) are short cationic molecules produced by the immune
systems of most multicellular organisms and play a central role as effector molecules of …

Nowadays, the alarming rise in multidrug-resistant microorganisms urgently demands for
suitable alternatives to current antibiotics. In this regard, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have …