Burn Healing Bandage Fights Bacteria

Burn Healing Bandage Fights Bacteria
Feb-28-16
A bio-based bandage now improved with the addition of a bacteria-killing molecule could help burns heal faster by preventing infection.

The new bandage is an evolution of a previous version from several years earlier that utilized progenitor cells and animal collagen to secrete growth hormones. However, those bandages did not help prevent infections.

As an improvement, the new bandage has been embedded with known molecules called dendrimers, which have been proven to kill bacteria in wounds. Besides helping burns heal faster, the new bandages will also cut down on the amount of antibiotics prescribes, reducing the chances of breeding more resistant bacteria.

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