Table 1.

Summary of chitosan-based vectors in drug delivery

Vector type	Application	Design considerations	Ref
Nanoparticles	Antibacterial	Antibacterial	[33]
Nanoparticles	Anti-fungal	Anti-fungal mechanism	[35]
Nanoparticles	Drug delivery	Continuous administration	[38]
Nanoparticles	Ocular administration	Corneal penetration	[39]
Nanoparticles	Vaccine vectors	Stability and adhesion	[50]
Hydrogel	Wound dressings	biocompatibility	[62]
Hydrogel	Wound dressings	Mechanical property	[63]
Hydrogel	Wound dressings	Biodegradable and mechanical properties	[64]
Hydrogel	Periodontitis	Adhesive property	[71]
Micelles	Drug delivery	Stability	[73]
Nanocomplexes	Drug delivery	Biocompatibility	[83]
Complexes	Antibacterial	Combination therapy	[84]
Complexes	Antibacterial	Combination therapy	[85]
Multilayer film	Antibacterial and Drug delivery	Combination therapy	[90]