ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2023
Multi-functional approach in the design of smart surfaces to mitigate bacterial infections: a review.
Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Nature-inspired biomaterial innovations to counter medical device-associated infections.Biomaterials science · 2026Review
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- From adhesion to biofilms formation and resilience: Exploring the impact of silver nanoparticles-based biomaterials onBiofilm · 2025Article
- Toward Fully Automated Personalized Orthopedic Treatments: Innovations and Interdisciplinary Gaps.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effect of palladium(II) complexes on NorA efflux pump inhibition and resensitization of fluoroquinolone-resistantFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
- Exploring nanocomposites for controlling infectious microorganisms: charting the path forward in antimicrobial strategies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Advancements in biomedical devices are ingenious and indispensable in health care to save millions of lives. However, microbial contamination paves the way for biofilm colonisation on medical devices leading to device-associated infections with high morbidity and mortality. The biofilms elude antibiotics facilitating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the persistence of infections. This review explores nature-inspired concepts and multi-functional approaches for tuning in next-generation devices with antibacterial surfaces to mitigate resistant bacterial infections. Direct implementation of natural inspirations, like nanostructures on insect wings, shark skin, and lotus leaves, has proved promising in developing antibacterial, antiadhesive, and self-cleaning surfaces, including impressive SLIPS with broad-spectrum antibacterial properties. Effective antimicrobial touch surfaces, photocatalytic coatings on medical devices, and conventional self-polishing coatings are also reviewed to develop multi-functional antibacterial surfaces to mitigate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
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