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SUMMARY:Development of novel antibacterial drug delivery systems for the l
 ocal treatment of the wound infections  - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20170131T083000Z
DTEND:20170131T090000Z
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CONTACT:Ilana Spilka
DESCRIPTION:It has been recognised that biofilm formation is one of the ma
 in problems associated with chronic wounds and persistent infections causi
 ng delayed healing. The current therapies to treat bacterial infection in 
 the wound rely mostly on the systemic administration of antibiotics\, but 
 the related major concerns are the risk of toxicity during treatment and i
 nsufficiently low local drug levels in the wound. Traditional topical form
 ulations require frequent application and thus are ineffective in the pres
 ence of wound exudate or biofilm. Therefore\, there is a need to find bett
 er treatment options for infected wounds. Antibacterial drug-loaded electr
 ospun fibers have several characteristics that favour their use in infecte
 d wound care. The talk will shortly cover the reasons for chronic wound in
 fection and then step-by-step overview will be presented about the develop
 ment of electrospun matrices/dressings and their advantages for the local 
 treatment of infected wounds. This knowledge is important for the developm
 ent of novel multicomponent antimicrobial wound dressings intended for suc
 cessful wound healing.
LOCATION:Online
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