Development and Evaluation of an Injectable Chitosan/β-Glycerophosphate Paste as a Local Antibiotic Delivery System for Trauma Care

Complex open musculoskeletal wounds are a leading cause of morbidity worldwide, partially due to a high risk of bacterial contamination. Local delivery systems may be used as adjunctive therapies to prevent infection, but they may be nondegradable, possess inadequate wound coverage, or migrate from...

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Main Authors: Logan Boles, Christopher Alexander, Leslie Pace, Warren Haggard, Joel Bumgardner, Jessica Jennings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/9/4/56