Biomaterials: Antimicrobial surfaces in biomedical engineering and healthcare
Mark Sheridan, Caitriona Winters, Fernanda Zamboni, Maurice N. Collins
Abstract
Contamination of biomedical products with pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) is one of the main causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI), and a major burden to the healthcare system. The development of biomaterials that can hamper the contamination of surfaces is vital to decrease patient-related infections in healthcare settings. In this landscape, this review identifies some of the latest antimicrobial strategies while paying particular attention to emerging antimicrobial biomaterials and nature-inspired antimicrobial surface topographies, which are rapidly finding application in the fabrication of biomedical engineering constructs.
Topics & Concepts
AntimicrobialHealth careHealthcare systemNanotechnologyMicrobiologyMaterials scienceBiologyEconomic growthEconomicsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAntimicrobial agents and applications