Antibiotic resistance is a global health concern. The CDC has predicted that by 2050 more deaths due to antimicrobial infections may occur than from all types of cancer combined. Wounds colonized with multi-drug resistant bacteria may increase patient morbidity and complicate wound management . Antibiotics must be used judiciously , and the development of new, sustainable medical technologies assisting antimicrobial activity must be encouraged.
According to a study published in the journal ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden , have developed a specially designed antimicrobial peptide (AMP) hydrogel that prevents wound infection. The AMPs are a part of the innate immune system. AMPs within the hydrogel interact with the bacterial membrane and rupture it rapidly, causing the breakdown of bacterial cell . This mechanism of…
