Recent Advances in Non-Conventional Antimicrobial Approaches for Chronic Wound Biofilms: Have We Found the ‘Chink in the Armor’?
Chronic wounds are a major healthcare burden, with huge public health and economic impact. Microbial infections are the single most important cause of chronic, non-healing wounds. Chronic wound infections typically form biofilms, which are notoriously recalcitrant to conventional antibiotics. This p...
Main Authors: | Snehal Kadam, Saptarsi Shai, Aditi Shahane, Karishma S Kaushik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/7/2/35 |
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