Ketoprofen-loaded quatsomes as a smart repurposed antifungal therapy for vaginal infections: formulation, characterization, and microbiological evaluation
Collectively, repurposed KPN-QS constitute a stable, biocompatible nanocarrier for targeted vaginal delivery, demonstrating superior antifungal activity and therapeutic potential in VVC.
Authors
- Mariam M. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-0127)
- Alaa Emad Eldeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-2638)
- Diana E. Aziz
- Sadek Ahmed
- Osama Saher
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Andalas University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1767624
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 27.80