Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Counteract Healthcare-Associated Infections
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 131
Special Issue Editors
Interests: healthcare-associated infections; human health; nanomaterials; preventive medicine; public health
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections; microbiology; preventive medicine; public health
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Interests: biocompatibility; human health; nanoparticles; public health; toxicity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality globally, affecting both high-income and emerging countries, and exerting a significant impact in terms of economic expenditure. These infections are often sustained by microorganisms that are resistant to antimicrobials, whether of bacterial (ESKAPE), viral, or fungal origin, and are therefore not easily eradicable. For this reason, an effective approach to HAI containment must act on several fronts, starting with classical prevention activities such as hand hygiene, a hygienic hospital environment, screening and the classification of patients into cohorts, public health surveillance, antibiotic stewardship, and compliance with good practices and safety guidelines. In addition to these classical practices, the idea of using innovative strategies, such as those involving the potential use of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials in healthcare, has gained momentum in recent years. From this perspective, various NPs (inorganic, carbon-based, and organic) and nanomaterials, due to their intrinsic anti-microbial and anti-biofilm properties and physicochemical characteristics, could be used as coatings for hospital surfaces, as well as for the production or coating of medical devices (urinary catheters, venous catheters, implantable prostheses). They could also be used to deliver molecules with antimicrobial activity, in order to produce synergistic effects.
Accordingly, this Special Issue, entitled “Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Counteract Healthcare-Associated Infections”, aims to collect valid and rigorous scientific papers that summarise innovative approaches to this critical public health challenge.
Dr. Antonio Laganà
Dr. Alessio Facciolà
Dr. Giuseppa Visalli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- healthcare-associated infections
- nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
- antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties
- prevention
- innovative strategies
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