Hyaluronic Acid-Based Wound Dressing with Antimicrobial Properties for Wound Healing Application

Autor: Francesca Della Sala, Gennaro Longobardo, Antonio Fabozzi, Mario di Gennaro, Assunta Borzacchiello
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 6, p 3091 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app12063091
Popis: Wound healing is a naturally occurring process that can be aided by a wound dressing properly designed to assure an efficient healing process. An infection caused by several microorganisms could interfere with this process, delaying or even impairing wound healing. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a main constituent of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of a vertebrate’s connective tissue, represents a promising biomaterial for wound dressing thanks to its intrinsic biocompatibility, hydrophilicity and bacteriostatic properties. In this review, different and recent types of HA-based wound dressings endowed with intrinsic antimicrobial properties or co-adjuvated by antimicrobial natural or synthetic agents are highlighted.
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