Dissolvable wound dressing loaded with silver nanoparticles together with ampicillin and ciprofloxacin

The current study is focused on the development of water-soluble wound dressings, which are potential dressings for the treatment of burn wounds. Sodium alginate-based dissolvable wound dressings were prepared and loaded with silver nanoparticles and various antibiotics (ampicillin and ciprofloxacin...

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Published inTherapeutic delivery Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 295 - 311
Main Authors Ndlovu, Sindi Prescila, Fonkui, Thierry Youmbi, Ndinteh, Derek Tantoh, Aderibigbe, Blessing Atim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newlands Press Ltd 01.05.2022
Subjects
antibiotics
burn wounds
infections
sodium alginate nanoparticles
wound dressing
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Summary:The current study is focused on the development of water-soluble wound dressings, which are potential dressings for the treatment of burn wounds. Sodium alginate-based dissolvable wound dressings were prepared and loaded with silver nanoparticles and various antibiotics (ampicillin and ciprofloxacin) followed by characterization and antibacterial studies. The prepared sodium alginate-based dissolvable wound dressing exhibited good porosity, water uptake and moisture content, promising antibacterial activity, high absorption capacity of simulated wound exudates, excellent water vapor transmission rate in the range of 2000 to 5000 g/m day , sustained drug-release profiles and water solubility. The wound dressings were active against  and strains of bacteria. The results obtained revealed the wound dressing as potential wound dressings for burn wounds and sensitive skin.
ISSN:2041-5990
2041-6008
DOI:10.4155/tde-2021-0087