Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

Antimicrobial peptides constitute one of the most promising alternatives to antibiotics since
they could be used to treat bacterial infections, especially those caused by multidrug …

New antifungals are urgently needed to combat invasive fungal infections, due to limited
types of available antifungal drugs and frequently encountered side effects, as well as the …

Abstract Poly (2-oxazoline) s have gained significant interest in the past decade, especially
driven by their high potential for biomedical applications, amongst others to substitute poly …

Chronic osteomyelitis is a painful and serious disease normally caused by infected surgical
prostheses or infected fractures. Currently, antibiotic‐loaded cements are extensively used …

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are increasing worldwide, and with
limited clinically available antibiotics, it is urgent to develop new antimicrobials to combat …

Drug-resistant bacterial infections have caused serious threats to human health and call for
effective antibacterial agents that have low propensity to induce antimicrobial resistance …

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are one of the potentially promising agents for infection
diseases due to their broad spectrum and low resistance rate, but their clinical applications …

In the protracted “arms race” between host and plant pathogenic bacteria, host organisms
have evolved powerful weapons known as host defense peptides (HDPs). However, natural …

The rising prevalence of drug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens, particularly methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) …