Drug-Eluting Sutures by Hot-Melt Extrusion: Current Trends and Future Potentials

Drug-Eluting Sutures by Hot-Melt Extrusion: Current Trends and Future Potentials

Surgical site infections (SSIs) may result from surgical procedures requiring a secondary administration of drugs at site or systemically in treating the infection. Drug-eluting sutures containing antimicrobial agents symbolise a latent strategy that precludes a secondary drug administration. It als...

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Main Authors: Garba M. Khalid, Nashiru Billa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
suture
drug-eluting suture
hot-melt extrusion
polymer suture
production method
surgical site infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/22/7245

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