Biomaterial-based antimicrobial therapies for the treatment of bacterial infections

PP Kalelkar, M Riddick, AJ García - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including strains that are resistant to last-resort
antibiotics, and the limited ability of antibiotics to eradicate biofilms have necessitated the …

Novel antimicrobial agents for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

RYK Chang, SC Nang, HK Chan, J Li - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic therapy has become increasingly ineffective against bacterial infections due to the
rise of resistance. In particular, ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

Bacteriophage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: a review

Z Chegini, A Khoshbayan, M Taati Moghadam… - Annals of clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important
bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to …

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 biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Drug delivery systems based on polyethylene glycol hydrogels for enhanced bone regeneration

S Sun, Y Cui, B Yuan, M Dou, G Wang, H Xu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Drug delivery systems composed of osteogenic substances and biological materials are of
great significance in enhancing bone regeneration, and appropriate biological carriers are …

Functional biomaterials for bone regeneration: a lesson in complex biology

AR Armiento, LP Hatt… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bone is a hard yet dynamic tissue with remarkable healing capacities. Research to date has
greatly advanced the understanding of how bone heals and has led to marked success in …

Bacterial biofilm destruction: A focused review on the recent use of phage-based strategies with other antibiofilm agents

S Amankwah, K Abdella, T Kassa - Nanotechnology, science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are bacterial communities that live in association with biotic or abiotic surfaces and
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance. Their formation on both biotic and abiotic …

Drug delivery strategies for antibiofilm therapy

V Choi, JL Rohn, P Stoodley, D Carugo… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Although new antibiofilm agents have been developed to prevent and eliminate pathogenic
biofilms, their widespread clinical use is hindered by poor biocompatibility and …

Encapsulation and delivery of therapeutic phages

B Loh, VS Gondil, P Manohar, FM Khan… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Delivery of therapeutic compounds to the site of action is crucial. While many chemical
substances such as beta-lactam antibiotics can reach therapeutic levels in most parts …

Strategies and progresses for enhancing targeted antibiotic delivery

A Nazli, DL He, D Liao, MZI Khan, C Huang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is a global health issue and a potential risk for society. Antibiotics
administered through conventional formulations are devoid of targeting effect and often …