Development of Mucoadhesive Electrospun Scaffolds for Intravaginal Delivery of <i>Lactobacilli</i> spp., a Tenside, and Metronidazole for the Management of Bacterial Vaginosis

Development of Mucoadhesive Electrospun Scaffolds for Intravaginal Delivery of <i>Lactobacilli</i> spp., a Tenside, and Metronidazole for the Management of Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina associated with thriving anaerobes, such as <i>Gardnerella vaginitis</i> and other associated pathogens. These pathogens form a biofilm responsible for the recurrence of infection after antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was t...

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Main Authors: Margaret O. Ilomuanya, Peace O. Bassey, Deborah A. Ogundemuren, Uloma N. Ubani-Ukoma, Alkiviadis Tsamis, Yuwei Fan, Konstantinos Michalakis, Pavimol Angsantikul, Abdulrahman Usman, Andrew N. Amenaghawon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
bacterial vaginosis
electrospun scaffolds
<i>Lactobacilli</i> spp.
mucoadhesion
polyvinyl alcohol
polycaprolactone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/4/1263

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