ZnO-NPs embedded biodegradable thiolated bandage for postoperative surgical site infection: In vitro and in vivo evaluation.

Post-operative surgical site infections (SSI) present a serious threat and may lead to complications. Currently available dressings for SSI lack mucoadhesion, safety, efficacy and most importantly patient compliance. We aimed to address these concerns by developing a bioactive thiolated chitosan-alg...

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Main Authors: Rabia Arshad, Muhammad Farhan Sohail, Hafiz Shoaib Sarwar, Hamid Saeed, Imran Ali, Sohail Akhtar, Syed Zajif Hussain, Iqra Afzal, Sarwat Jahan, Anees-Ur-Rehman, Gul Shahnaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217079