Dear Colleagues,

Biomedical-device-associated infections are considered to be one of the most severe and devastating complications. Such devices or materials in human body are always at risk of microbial colonization and later cause infections, commonly known as device-associated infections. The use of topical or systemic antibiotics is a major treatment strategy for such infections. However, frequent use of such antibiotics is often challenged by the emergence of antibiotic resistance. In this context, antimicrobial coatings on such devices have attracted considerable attention to restrict microbial adhesion or to damage the adhered microbial cells followed by the prevention of associated infections.

The most widely used approach to generate the antifouling properties of biomaterials is coatings of nanomaterials, antimicrobial compounds, hybrid hydrogels, polymers, and drug-loaded hybrid materials. The development of fouling-resistant or self-sterilizing biomaterials is rapidly evolving around the area of surface coatings.

This Special Issue of Microorganisms will present articles associated with the development of biomedical coatings aiming to prevent microbial colonization and associated infections. All manuscripts related to surface coatings with significant antimicrobial efficiency or biofilm inhibitory potential, or reviews on advanced surface coating technologies and their efficiency at preventing infections, are welcome.

Dr. Santosh Pandit
Guest Editor

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• antimicrobial coatings
• nanomaterials
• biomedical devices
• biofilms
• antimicrobial polymers
• antimicrobial drug delivery