Table 3.
Antibiotics contained within wound dressings.
| Class | Name | Wound Dressing Material | Tested Strains | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinolones | Amoxicillin | Flexible sponges from bacterial cellulose |
E. coli, C. albicans S. aureus |
[10] |
| Ciprofloxacin | Calcium alginate films |
E. coli
S. aureus P. aeruginosa |
[86] | |
| Films and nanofiber mats of Povidone |
E. coli
Bacillus subtilis |
[87] | ||
| Electrospun fibers based on thermoresponsive polymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), poly(l–lactic acid–co-ɛ-caprolactone) |
E. coli
S. aureus |
[88] | ||
| Hydrogels from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate/citraconic anhydride–modified collagen | S. aureus | [89] | ||
| Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | Cotton fabric coated with chitosan-Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)–PEG |
E. coli
S. aureus |
[11] |
| Doxycycline | Poly(acrylic acid) nanofiber mats | S. aureus Streptococcus agalactiae | [90] | |
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | Thin films made from collagen, chitosan and hyaluronic acid |
E. coli
S. aureus P. aeruginosa |
[91] |
| Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose loaded with antibiofilm agents (xylitol and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) |
S. aureus
Bacillus subtilis P. aeruginosa E. coli |
[12] | ||
| Kanamycin | Nanofibers prepared with a combination of polyethylene oxide and hyaluronic acid |
Listeria monocytogenes
P. aeruginosa |
[92] | |
| Cephalosporins | Cefuroxime and Cefepime | Biocompatible nanostructured composite based on naturally derived biopolymers (chitin and sodium alginate) |
E. coli
S. aureus |
[13] |