Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections
Many infections are associated with the use of implantable medical devices. The excessive utilization of antibiotic treatment has resulted in the development of antimicrobial resistance. Consequently, scientists have recently focused on conceiving new ways for treating infections with a longer durat...
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| description | Many infections are associated with the use of implantable medical devices. The excessive utilization of antibiotic treatment has resulted in the development of antimicrobial resistance. Consequently, scientists have recently focused on conceiving new ways for treating infections with a longer duration of action and minimum environmental toxicity. One approach in infection control is based on the development of antimicrobial coatings based on polymers and antimicrobial peptides, also termed as “natural antibiotics”. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9aaf1bf436e845078f35e3dc906dec6e2023-12-01T21:20:21ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-04-01148161110.3390/polym14081611Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-InfectionsIrina Negut0Bogdan Bita1Andreea Groza2National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, Magurele, 077125 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, Magurele, 077125 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, Magurele, 077125 Bucharest, RomaniaMany infections are associated with the use of implantable medical devices. The excessive utilization of antibiotic treatment has resulted in the development of antimicrobial resistance. Consequently, scientists have recently focused on conceiving new ways for treating infections with a longer duration of action and minimum environmental toxicity. One approach in infection control is based on the development of antimicrobial coatings based on polymers and antimicrobial peptides, also termed as “natural antibiotics”.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/8/1611antimicrobial peptidesdevice-associated infectionscoatingspolymeric coating |
| spellingShingle | Irina Negut Bogdan Bita Andreea Groza Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections Polymers antimicrobial peptides device-associated infections coatings polymeric coating |
| title | Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections |
| title_full | Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections |
| title_fullStr | Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections |
| title_short | Polymeric Coatings and Antimicrobial Peptides as Efficient Systems for Treating Implantable Medical Devices Associated-Infections |
| title_sort | polymeric coatings and antimicrobial peptides as efficient systems for treating implantable medical devices associated infections |
| topic | antimicrobial peptides device-associated infections coatings polymeric coating |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/8/1611 |
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