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Design of an Injectable β‐Hairpin Peptide Hydrogel That Kills Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Salick Daphne A.,
Pochan Darrin J.,
Schneider Joel P.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200900189
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , peptide , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , materials science , staphylococcus , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics
A peptide‐based, injectable hydrogel is designed that is inherently antibacterial and can kill methicillin‐ resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on contact. Peptide gels can be used as coatings to inhibit MRSA infection or syringe‐delivered to a contaminated surface where the gel kills MRSA on contact.