Breakthrough Antibacterial Approach Could Resolve Serious Skin Infections
![Artist’s rendition of a cross section of skin layers (stratum corneum, epidermis and dermis) showing topical application of an ionic liquid for combating a skin-borne bacterial infection. The ionic liquid can be formulated with antibiotics for transdermal drug delivery or it can directly kill the bacteria infesting the skin surface. (Credit: Peter Allen, UCSB) Breakthrough Antibacterial Approach Could Resolve Serious Skin Infections](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image26-08-2014-12.00.52-e1522537060542.jpg)
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 26, 2014—Like a protective tent over a colony of harmful bacteria, biofilms make the treatment of skin infections especially difficult. Microorganisms protected in a biofilm pose a significant health risk due to their antibiotic resistance and recalcitrance to treatment, and biofilm-protected bacteria account for some 80 percent of total bacterial infections […]