The uncharted nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty globally, resulting in many health care professionals and key-workers being left with supply shortages in medical consumables and personal protective equipment, exacerbated by supply line issues and in some cases delays resulting from governmental policies. 3D printing (3DP) has played an important role in providing essential items to hospitals and the wider communities, such as visors, face masks, and ventilator components. This short-review article covers the potential of antimicrobial materials in the manufacturing of 3DP essential products, as an approach for added protection against pandemics.

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抗击流行病的抗菌 3D 打印对象

COVID-19 大流行的未知性质在全球范围内造成了不确定性，导致许多医疗保健专业人员和主要工作人员面临医疗耗材和个人防护设备的供应短缺，供应线问题以及在某些情况下政府造成的延误加剧了这种情况政策。3D 打印 (3DP) 在为医院和更广泛的社区提供必需品方面发挥了重要作用，例如护目镜、面罩和呼吸机组件。这篇简短的评论文章涵盖了抗菌材料在 3DP 基本产品制造中的潜力，作为一种加强预防流行病的方法。