Antimicrobial polymers: the potential replacement of existing antibiotics?
Antimicrobial resistance is now considered a major global challenge; compromising medical
advancements and our ability to treat infectious disease. Increased antimicrobial resistance …
advancements and our ability to treat infectious disease. Increased antimicrobial resistance …
Cationic antimicrobial polymers and their assemblies
AM Carmona-Ribeiro… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Cationic compounds are promising candidates for development of antimicrobial agents.
Positive charges attached to surfaces, particles, polymers, peptides or bilayers have been …
Positive charges attached to surfaces, particles, polymers, peptides or bilayers have been …
The antimicrobial polymer PHMB enters cells and selectively condenses bacterial chromosomes
K Chindera, M Mahato, A Kumar Sharma, H Horsley… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
To combat infection and antimicrobial resistance, it is helpful to elucidate drug mechanism
(s) of action. Here we examined how the widely used antimicrobial polyhexamethylene …
(s) of action. Here we examined how the widely used antimicrobial polyhexamethylene …
Tuning the hemolytic and antibacterial activities of amphiphilic polynorbornene derivatives
Amphiphilic cationic polynorbornene derivatives, soluble in water, were prepared from
modular norbornene monomers, with a wide range of molecular weights (M n= 1600− 137 …
modular norbornene monomers, with a wide range of molecular weights (M n= 1600− 137 …
Targeting the hard to reach: challenges and novel strategies in the treatment of intracellular bacterial infections
Infectious diseases continue to threaten human and animal health and welfare globally,
impacting millions of lives and causing substantial economic loss. The use of antibacterials …
impacting millions of lives and causing substantial economic loss. The use of antibacterials …
Review on the efficacy, safety and clinical applications of polihexanide, a modern wound antiseptic
NO Hübner, A Kramer - Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2010 - karger.com
Infected wounds are still one of the great challenges in medicine. In the last decade, it has
become increasingly clear that antimicrobial chemotherapy is limited by the spread of …
become increasingly clear that antimicrobial chemotherapy is limited by the spread of …
Infectious disease: Connecting innate immunity to biocidal polymers
Infectious disease is a critically important global healthcare issue. In the US alone there are
2 million new cases of hospital-acquired infections annually leading to 90,000 deaths and 5 …
2 million new cases of hospital-acquired infections annually leading to 90,000 deaths and 5 …
Biguanides: Species with versatile therapeutic applications
Biguanides are compounds in which two guanidine moieties are fused to form a highly
conjugated system. Biguanides are highly basic and hence they are available as salts …
conjugated system. Biguanides are highly basic and hence they are available as salts …
Polihexanide: a safe and highly effective biocide
K Kaehn - Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2010 - karger.com
Polihexanide is a broad-spectrum antiseptic with excellent tolerance and a low-risk profile.
The physicochemical action on the bacterial envelope prevents or impedes the development …
The physicochemical action on the bacterial envelope prevents or impedes the development …
Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation: international consensus guidelines
Background: Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation is increasingly utilized as an
adjunct therapy for a wide variety of wounds. Despite its growing popularity, there is a …
adjunct therapy for a wide variety of wounds. Despite its growing popularity, there is a …