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Drug delivery strategies for antibiofilm therapy

Abstract:
Although new antibiofilm agents have been developed to prevent and eliminate pathogenic biofilms, their widespread clinical use is hindered by poor biocompatibility and bioavailability, unspecific interactions and insufficient local concentrations. The development of innovative drug delivery strategies can facilitate penetration of antimicrobials through biofilms, promote drug dispersal and synergistic bactericidal effects, and provide novel paradigms for clinical application. In this Review, we discuss the potential benefits of such emerging techniques for improving the clinical efficacy of antibiofilm agents, as well as highlighting the existing limitations and future prospects for these therapies in the clinic.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41579-023-00905-2

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDORMS
Sub department:
Botnar Research Centre
Oxford college:
St Catherine's College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-3371-5929


Publisher:
Springer Nature
Journal:
Nature Reviews Microbiology More from this journal
Volume:
21
Issue:
9
Pages:
555-572
Publication date:
2023-05-31
Acceptance date:
2023-04-28
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EISSN:
1740-1534
ISSN:
1740-1526


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1340745
Local pid:
pubs:1340745
Deposit date:
2023-05-11

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