Chronic wounds are caused by bacterial infections and create major healthcare discomforts; to overcome this issue, wound dressings with antibacterial properties are to be utilized. The requirements of antibacterial wound dressings cannot be fulfilled by traditional wound dressing materials. Hence, to improve and accelerate the process of wound healing, an antibacterial wound dressing is to be designed. Electrospun nanofibers offer a promising solution to the management of wound healing, and numerous options are available to load antibacterial compounds onto the nanofiber webs. This review gives us an overview of some recent advances of electrospun antibacterial nanomaterials used in wound dressings. First, we provide a brief overview of the electrospinning process of nanofibers in wound healing and later discuss electrospun fibers that have incorporated various antimicrobial agents to be used in wound dressings. In addition, we highlight the latest research and patents related to electrospun nanofibers in wound dressing. This review also aims to concentrate on the importance of nanofibers for wound dressing applications and discuss functionalized antibacterial nanofibers in wound dressing.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technical University of Liberec Studentska 1402 2 46117 Liberec Czech Republic

Faculty of Mechatronics Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies Technical University of Liberec Studentska 1402 2 46117 Liberec Czech Republic

Institute for Nanomaterials Advanced Technology and Innovation Technical University of Liberec Studentska 1402 2 46117 Liberec Czech Republic

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