Electrospun patches to deliver combination drug therapy for fungal infections
Karolina Dziemidowicz,
Mark Meszarik,
Jacopo Piovesan
et al.
Abstract:Fungal infections, though affecting healthcare globally, receive insufficient attention in clinical and academic settings. Invasive fungal infections, particularly caused by combat wounds, have been identified as a critical threat by the US Department of Defense. Monotherapy with traditional antifungals is often insufficient, and so combination therapies are explored to enhance treatment efficacy. However, systemic combination treatments can result in severe adverse effects, suggesting the need for localised d… Show more
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