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ReviewArchives of microbiology2024

Bacteriophage entrapment strategies for the treatment of chronic wound infections: a comprehensive review.

Nivedya Mohan, Kiran Bosco, Anmiya Peter, K Abhitha, Sarita G Bhat

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Review in Archives of microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Nivedya MohanDepartment of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, 682022, India.
Kiran BoscoFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Anmiya PeterDepartment of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, 682022, India.
K AbhithaDepartment of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, 682022, India.
Sarita G BhatDepartment of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, 682022, India. saritagbhat@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has made the quest for antibiotic alternatives or synergists one of the most pressing priorities of the 21st century. The emergence of multidrug-resistance in most of the common wound pathogens has amplified the risk of antibiotic-resistant wound infections. Bacteriophages, with their self-replicating ability and targeted specificity, can act as suitable antibiotic alternatives. Nevertheless, targeted delivery of phages to infection sites remains a crucial issue, specifically in the case of topical infections. Hence, different phage delivery systems have been studied in recent years. However, there have been no recent reviews of phage delivery systems focusing exclusively on phage application on wounds. This review provides a compendium of all the major delivery systems that have been used to deliver phages to wound infection sites. Special focus has also been awarded to phage-embedded hydrogels with a discussion on the different aspects to be considered during their preparation.

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BacteriophagesPhage TherapyWound InfectionAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansHydrogelsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHydrogelsAntimicrobial resistanceBacteriophagesHydrogelsNanofibersPhage delivery systemsWound infections

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