TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in copper and copper-derived materials for antimicrobial resistance and infection control
AU - Bisht, Neha
AU - Dwivedi, Neeraj
AU - Kumar, Pradip
AU - Venkatesh, Mayandi
AU - Yadav, Amit K.
AU - Mishra, Deepti
AU - Solanki, Pratima
AU - Verma, Navin Kumar
AU - Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani
AU - Ramakrishna, Seeram
AU - Mondal, D. P.
AU - Srivastava, Avanish Kumar
AU - Dhand, Chetna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Antibacterial properties of copper have been known for ages. With the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), hospital-acquired infections, and the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, copper and copper-derived materials are being widely researched for healthcare ranging from therapeutics to advanced wound dressing to medical devices. We cover current research that highlights the potential uses of metallic and ionic copper, copper alloys, copper nanostructures, and copper composites as antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents, including those against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The applications of copper-enabled engineered materials in medical devices, wound dressings, personal protective equipment, and self-cleaning surfaces are discussed. We emphasize the potential of copper and copper-derived materials in combating AMR and efficiently reducing infections in clinical settings.
AB - Antibacterial properties of copper have been known for ages. With the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), hospital-acquired infections, and the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, copper and copper-derived materials are being widely researched for healthcare ranging from therapeutics to advanced wound dressing to medical devices. We cover current research that highlights the potential uses of metallic and ionic copper, copper alloys, copper nanostructures, and copper composites as antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents, including those against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The applications of copper-enabled engineered materials in medical devices, wound dressings, personal protective equipment, and self-cleaning surfaces are discussed. We emphasize the potential of copper and copper-derived materials in combating AMR and efficiently reducing infections in clinical settings.
KW - Antimicrobial agents
KW - Copper
KW - Effectiveness against COVID-19
KW - Healthcare
KW - Wound dressings
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100408
DO - 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100408
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85138800541
SN - 2468-4511
VL - 24
JO - Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering
JF - Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering
M1 - 100408
ER -