[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial metals and alloys for potential biomedical implants

E Zhang, X Zhao, J Hu, R Wang, S Fu, G Qin - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Metals and alloys, including stainless steel, titanium and its alloys, cobalt alloys, and other
metals and alloys have been widely used clinically as implant materials, but implant-related …

Implant infections: adhesion, biofilm formation and immune evasion

CR Arciola, D Campoccia, L Montanaro - Nature reviews microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Medical device-associated infections account for a large proportion of hospital-acquired
infections. A variety of opportunistic pathogens can cause implant infections, depending on …

Biofilms in the food industry: health aspects and control methods

S Galié, C García-Gutiérrez, EM Miguélez… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Diverse microorganisms are able to grow on food matrixes and along food industry
infrastructures. This growth may give rise to biofilms. This review summarizes, on the one …

StimuliResponsive antibacterial materials: molecular structures, design principles, and biomedical applications

X Wang, M Shan, S Zhang, X Chen, W Liu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infections are regarded as the most severe complication associated with human health,
which are urgent to be solved. Stimuliresponsive materials are appealing therapeutic …

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 …

Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilmrelated infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

[HTML][HTML] Scaffolds in the microbial resistant era: Fabrication, materials, properties and tissue engineering applications

Á Serrano-Aroca, A Cano-Vicent, RS i Serra… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to microbial infections dramatically affect cell survival and increase the risk of implant
failure, scaffolds produced with antimicrobial materials are now much more likely to be …

Advancing antimicrobial strategies for managing oral biofilm infections

Y Jiao, FR Tay, L Niu, J Chen - International journal of oral science, 2019 - nature.com
Effective control of oral biofilm infectious diseases represents a major global challenge.
Microorganisms in biofilms exhibit increased drug tolerance compared with planktonic cells …

Biofilm-related infections: bridging the gap between clinical management and fundamental aspects of recalcitrance toward antibiotics

D Lebeaux, JM Ghigo, C Beloin - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Surface-associated microbial communities, called biofilms, are present in all environments.
Although biofilms play an important positive role in a variety of ecosystems, they also have …

MXene-based hydrogels endow polyetheretherketone with effective osteogenicity and combined treatment of osteosarcoma and bacterial infection

J Yin, Q Han, J Zhang, Y Liu, X Gan, K Xie… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
After an osteosarcoma resection, the risks of cancer recurrence, postoperative infection, and
large bone loss still threaten patients' health. Conventional treatment relies on implanting …