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Problem - Bone infections associated with polymicrobial biofilm formation; mixed bacterial-fungal biofilm infection; Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans most described microbials. Strategy - Local drug delivery scaffolds; development of poly-DL-lactic acid (PDLLA) scaffolds; co-delivery of antibacterial and antifungal drugs; minocycline and voriconazole as model drugs.
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Bone infection Minocycline Voriconazole
Citation
Zegre M, Barros J, Ribeiro IA, Santos C, Caetano LA, Gonçalves L, et al. Poly(D,L-lactic acid) scaffolds as an innovative approach to the treatment of mixed S. aureus-C. albicans biofilms. In: X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Coimbra, 26-28 de outubro de 2023.