TY - GEN
T1 - Advances in Nanofibers for Antimicrobial Drug Delivery
AU - Rasouli, Rahimeh
AU - Barhoum, Ahmed
PY - 2019/6/8
Y1 - 2019/6/8
N2 - Microbial infections are a major threat to public health and a leading cause of death worldwide. New strains of pathogens, such as resistant strains of viruses, bacteria, pathogenic fungi, and protozoa, are causing serious concern. Conventional antimicrobial agents have not shown therapeutic efficacy against multidrug-resistant strains of these pathogens. This review introduces the most popular applications of nanofibers in antimicrobial drug delivery for infectious diseases. Recent investigations of microbial infections, microbial resistance, and the mechanisms of antimicrobial drug resistance are discussed. Furthermore, current developments and future challenges in nanofiber technologies and applications for effective antimicrobial treatment are addressed.
AB - Microbial infections are a major threat to public health and a leading cause of death worldwide. New strains of pathogens, such as resistant strains of viruses, bacteria, pathogenic fungi, and protozoa, are causing serious concern. Conventional antimicrobial agents have not shown therapeutic efficacy against multidrug-resistant strains of these pathogens. This review introduces the most popular applications of nanofibers in antimicrobial drug delivery for infectious diseases. Recent investigations of microbial infections, microbial resistance, and the mechanisms of antimicrobial drug resistance are discussed. Furthermore, current developments and future challenges in nanofiber technologies and applications for effective antimicrobial treatment are addressed.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-53655-2_33
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-53655-2_33
M3 - Other contribution
ER -
