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The Need for Engineering Antimicrobial Surfaces

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Engineered Antimicrobial Surfaces

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The increasing incidences of life-threatening infectious diseases call for the development of antimicrobial materials and coating in every area of life. This chapters discusses the current scenario of infectious bacteria, their resistance to multiple drugs, and a serious lack of development of new antibiotics. The various techniques to produce effective antimicrobials and the need for multitargeted activity of antimicrobials is also discussed. Furthermore, it is suggested that the use of surface engineering and nanomaterials can significantly improve the chances of combating multiple drug-resistant strains of bacteria.

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Snigdha, S., Kalarikkal, N., Thomas, S., Radhakrishnan, E.K. (2020). The Need for Engineering Antimicrobial Surfaces. In: Snigdha, S., Thomas, S., Radhakrishnan, E., Kalarikkal, N. (eds) Engineered Antimicrobial Surfaces. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4630-3_1

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