Abstract
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria-related wound infections are a thorny issue. It is urgent to develop new antibacterial wound dressings that can not only prevent wounds from MDR bacteria infection but also promote wound healing. Herein, an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecule BITT-composited bacterial cellulose (BC) is presented as wound dressings. BC-BITT composites have good transparency, making it easy to monitor the wound healing process through the composite membrane. The BC-BITT composites retain the advantages of biocompatible BC, and display photodynamic and photothermal synergistic antibacterial effects under irradiation of a 660 nm laser. Furthermore, the BC-BITT composites show excellent wound healing performance in a mouse full-thickness skin wound model infected by MDR bacteria, simultaneously with negligible toxicity. This work paves a way for treating clinically troublesome wound infections.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2300045 |
Journal | Advanced healthcare materials |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aggregation-induced emission
- bacterial cellulose
- photodynamic/photothermal therapy
- wound dressings