Table 6.
Examples of biocide-releasing polymers for antimicrobial applications.
| Polymer | Target | Antimicrobial Substances | Remark | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dextrans | Staphylococcus aureus | Gentamicin | Enhance gentamicin stability over time and prolong drug release for six days | [60] |
| Poly-l-lysine, polyethylene glycol | Staphylococcus aureus | Staphylolytic LysK enzyme | LysK can lyse bacteria | [68] |
| Poly(octanediol-co-citrate) | Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli | Choline chloride, tetraethylammonium bromide, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide | Preserve cytocompatibility while showing elastic properties advantageous for wound dressings | [69] |
| Cyclodextrin | Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli | Triclosan | Reduce drug amount to inhibit pathogen growth and toxic impact on environmental strains | [70] |
| Poly(methyl methacrylate) | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus | Silver | Light-activated antimicrobial materials doped with porphyrin and sliver | [71] |
| Poly(methyl methacrylate) | Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli | Silver, nanoparticles, and imidazole complex | Time-dependent antimicrobial activities | [72] |
| Cyclodextrin | Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli | Silver, chitosan | Cyclodextrin stabilized Ag-chitosan and provided higher antimicrobial activity | [73] |
| Acrylic bone cements | Enterococcus faecalis V583 | Chlorhexidrina | Retain both mechanical and antimicrobial properties | [74] |
| Polycaprolactone | Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Silver | A strong antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties | [75] |