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Editorial
. 2022 Oct 12;14(10):2171.
doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102171.

Antimicrobial Peptide-Polymer Conjugates

Martijn Riool  1 , Viorica Patrulea  2 , Cláudia Monteiro  3   4
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Editorial

Antimicrobial Peptide-Polymer Conjugates

Martijn Riool et al. Pharmaceutics. .

Abstract

The global health threat imposed by the fast spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is directing research not only towards the discovery of new antibacterial molecules but also to the repurposing of old drugs, while improving their efficiency and safety [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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