Antimicrobial Peptide Production Induced by Nanofiber-Based Wound Dressings

Antimicrobial Peptide Production Induced by Nanofiber-Based Wound Dressings

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against surgical site infections, or SSIs. The findings by Oregon State University researchers and other collaborators, published Wednesday in Nanomedicine, are important because SSIs are the most common healthcare-associated infection and result in widespread human suffering and economic loss.