[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

A review of bioresorbable implantable medical devices: Materials, fabrication, and implementation

R Singh, MJ Bathaei, E Istif… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are designed to sense specific parameters or stimulate
organs and have been actively used for treatment and diagnosis of various diseases. IMDs …

[HTML][HTML] Surface treatment strategies to combat implant-related infection from the beginning

M Wang, T Tang - Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2019 - Elsevier
Orthopaedic implants are recognised as important therapeutic devices in the successful
clinical management of a wide range of orthopaedic conditions. However, implant-related …

Lignin–bimetallic nanoconjugate doped pH-responsive hydrogels for laser-assisted antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

S Chandna, NS Thakur, R Kaur, J Bhaumik - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired nano-antimicrobials stand out in terms of cost effectiveness and scalability when
compared to their chemically synthesized counterparts. There is limited efficacy of current …

[HTML][HTML] Medical device-associated infections caused by biofilm-forming microbial pathogens and controlling strategies

A Mishra, A Aggarwal, F Khan - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hospital-acquired infections, also known as nosocomial infections, include bloodstream
infections, surgical site infections, skin and soft tissue infections, respiratory tract infections …

The International Penile Prosthesis Implant Consensus Forum: clinical recommendations and surgical principles on the inflatable 3-piece penile prosthesis implant

E Chung, C Bettocchi, P Egydio, C Love… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite significant scientific advances in the modern three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis
implant surgery, it is not without surgical risks and can carry additional cosmetic and …

Biomaterial strategies to combat implant infections: new perspectives to old challenges

A Braem, NHN Kamarudin, N Bhaskar… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Peri-implant infection is rapidly becoming an–if not the most–important clinical challenge for
indwelling medical devices. To alleviate the global rise in antibiotic use for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Etiology, pathology, and host-impaired immunity in medical implant-associated infections

IU Haq, TA Khan, K Krukiewicz - Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Host impaired immunity and pathogens adhesion factors are the key elements in analyzing
medical implant-associated infections (MIAI). The infection chances are further influenced by …

Bioactive peptides against fungal biofilms

KGN Oshiro, G Rodrigues, BED Monges… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Infections caused by invasive fungal biofilms have been widely associated with high
morbidity and mortality rates, mainly due to the advent of antibiotic resistance. Moreover …

Surface modified electrospun poly (lactic acid) fibrous scaffold with cellulose nanofibrils and Ag nanoparticles for ocular cell proliferation and antimicrobial application

D Yan, Q Yao, F Yu, L Chen, S Zhang, H Sun… - Materials science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Corneal and conjunctival infections are common ocular diseases, sometimes, causing
severe and refractory drug-resistant bacteria infections. Fungal keratitis is a leading cause …