Emerging rules for effective antimicrobial coatings

•Microbial biofilms can cause implant failure and are difficult to treat.•Antimicrobial peptides hold promise as surface active antimicrobial agents.•Multifunctional coatings with different architectures are available.•Standardized in vitro and in vivo testing procedures are needed to evaluate coati...

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Published in:	Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 82 - 90
Main Authors:	Salwiczek, Mario, Qu, Yue, Gardiner, James, Strugnell, Richard A., Lithgow, Trevor, McLean, Keith M., Thissen, Helmut
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2014 Cell Press Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology anti-infective coatings Antibiotic resistance Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents antimicrobial peptides antimicrobial properties bacteria Bacteria - drug effects Bacteria - growth & development Bacteriology biofilm Biofilms Biological and medical sciences Biotechnology Coatings Contact lenses Cross Infection - prevention & control E coli Equipment and Supplies - microbiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology fungi Fungi - drug effects Fungi - growth & development hygiene implant infections Infection Control - methods Internal Medicine low-fouling polymers Medical equipment Molecular weight Peptides Polyethylene glycol Polymers Proteins Staphylococcus infections Surface Properties United States > US anti-infective coatings biofilms antimicrobial peptides implant infections low-fouling polymers Coatings Antimicrobial agent
ISSN:	0167-7799, 1879-3096, 1879-3096
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