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 …

The recent outbreaks of infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens have
sounded a piercing alarm for the need of new effective antimicrobial agents to guard public …

Abstract Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) induced infection calls for
antibacterial agents that are not prone to antimicrobial resistance. We prepare protease …

Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …

Interest in developing antibacterial polymers as synthetic mimics of host defense peptides
(HPDs) has accelerated in recent years to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections …

Polymyxins remain the last line treatment for multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. As
polymyxins resistance emerges, there is an urgent need to develop effective antimicrobial …

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

The growing prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a critical
threat to global health. Conventional antibiotics still play a crucial role in treating bacterial …

Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been
extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various …

Bacterial infection has always been a great threat to public health, and new antimicrobials to
combat it are urgently needed. Here, a series of quaternized β‐chitin derivatives is prepared …