Preparation and in Vitro Evaluation of New Composite Mesh Functionalized with Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide

Preparation and in Vitro Evaluation of New Composite Mesh Functionalized with Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide

Infection caused by bacteria in hernia repair site is a severe complication, and patients have to undergo a second surgery to remove the infected prosthesis. In this study, we developed a composite biological safe mesh with antibacterial activity. The composite mesh is composed of large pore polypro...

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Main Authors: Pengbi Liu, Nanliang Chen, Jinhua Jiang, Xuejun Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptide
surgical mesh
antibacterial
cytotoxicity
electrospinning
hernia repair
in vitro release
mechanical properties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/10/1676

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