Synthesis, Characterization, and Bactericidal Activity of a 4-Ammoniumbuthylstyrene-Based Random Copolymer

Synthesis, Characterization, and Bactericidal Activity of a 4-Ammoniumbuthylstyrene-Based Random Copolymer

The growing resistance of bacteria to current chemotherapy is a global concern that urgently requires new and effective antimicrobial agents, aimed at curing untreatable infection, reducing unacceptable healthcare costs and human mortality. Cationic polymers, that mimic antimicrobial cationic peptid...

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Main Authors: Silvana Alfei, Gabriella Piatti, Debora Caviglia, Anna Maria Schito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
multi-drug-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative clinical isolates
cationic antibacterial copolymers
4-ammoniumbuthylstyrene hydrochloride
membrane disruptors
MIC and MBC values
time-killing experiments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/7/1140

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