Rapid eradication of vancomycin and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by MDP1 antimicrobial peptide coated on photocrosslinkable chitosan hydrogel: in vitro antibacterial and in silico molecular docking studies

IntroductionAntibiotic resistance and weak bioavailability of antibiotics in the skin due to systemic administration leads to failure in eradication of vancomycin- and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA and MRSA)-associated wound infections and subsequent septicemia and even death. Ac...

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Main Authors: Sarvenaz Ekhtiari-Sadegh, Saeed Samani, Farnoosh Barneh, Shirin Dashtbin, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar, Kamran Pooshang Bagheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1385001/full