Influence of abiotic factors on the antimicrobial activity of chitosan

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 1014 - 1019
• Main Authors: Tavaria, Freni K., Costa, Eduardo M., Gens, Eduardo J., Malcata, Francisco Xavier, Pintado, Manuela E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Abiotic factors; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; antibacterial activity; atopic dermatitis; Carboxylic Acids - pharmacology; chitosan; Chitosan - pharmacology; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - drug effects; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Salinity; skin pathogens; Staphylococcus - drug effects; Staphylococcus aureus; antibacterial activity; chitosan; atopic dermatitis; skin pathogens; Staphylococcus aureus

In an effort to bypass the adverse secondary effects attributed to the traditional therapeutic approaches used to treat skin disorders (such as atopic dermatitis), alternative antimicrobials have recently been suggested. One such antimicrobial is chitosan, owing to the already proved biological prop...