Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of novel nanofibers bandage formulated with Juniperus communis essential oil targeting antibiotic resistant bacterial strains
Mohannad N AbuHaweeleh, Ahmad Hamdan, Menatalla Metwally Said, Maryam Hassiba, Robin Augustine, Anwarul Hassan, Nahla O Eltai, Susu M Zughaier · 2026
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Mohannad AbuHaweeleh and co-authors test a bandage laced with juniper oil against drug-resistant germs, in work from 2026. Resistance now blunts many standard antibiotics, above all in hospitals. Plant oils with a long folk history offer one fresh source of leads.
The bandage is spun from fine polymer fibers soaked with the oil. Tests used a tough panel of hospital germs known for resistance, covering both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains. Growth curves and killing tests measured direct attack on the germs. Separate tests checked whether the bandage could break the slime shields germs build on surfaces. Positive results would support a low-cost dressing for hard wounds.
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| CREATOR | Mohannad N AbuHaweeleh, Ahmad Hamdan, Menatalla Metwally Said, Maryam Hassiba, Robin Augustine, Anwarul Hassan, Nahla O Eltai, Susu M Zughaier |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |