Cationic Steroid Antimicrobials: Applications to Medical Device Coatings, Mechanism of Pro-Osteogenic Properties, and Potential Synergy with Common Antifungals
Cationic steroid antimicrobials (CSAs or ceragenins) are a novel class of synthetic, cholic acid-based mimics of endogenous antimicrobial peptides. These small molecule compounds display broad bactericidal activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, potent ability against fungal patho...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Others |
| Published: |
BYU ScholarsArchive
2021
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9133 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10142&context=etd |