Forming Hyperbranched PEG-Thiolated Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels With Honey-Mimetic Antibacterial Properties.

The rapidly increasing resistance of bacteria to currently approved antibiotic drugs makes surgical interventions and the treatment of bacterial infections increasingly difficult. In recent years, complementary strategies to classical antibiotic therapy have, therefore, gained importance. One of these strategies is the use of medicinal honey in the treatment of bacterially colonized wounds.