Polymer mediated synthesis of cationic silver nanoparticles as an effective anti-fungal and anti-biofilm agent against Candida species

MP Ortega, LM López-Marín, B Millán-Chiu… - Colloid and Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract “Superbugs”, multidrug-resistant microorganisms, have become a significant threat
to the global healthcare sector over the past few decades. Among other diseases, invasive …

Potent antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of bacteriogenically synthesized gold–silver nanoparticles against pathogenic bacteria and their physiochemical …

M Ramasamy, JH Lee, J Lee - Journal of biomaterials …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to develop a bimetallic nanoparticle with enhanced
antibacterial activity that would improve the therapeutic efficacy against bacterial biofilms …

Biofilm inhibitory effect of chlorhexidine conjugated gold nanoparticles against Klebsiella pneumoniae

A Ahmed, AK Khan, A Anwar, SA Ali, MR Shah - Microbial pathogenesis, 2016 - Elsevier
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the major pathogen associated with
nosocomial infections, especially catheter associated urinary tract infections which involved …

N-Acetyl-Cysteine Increases Activity of Peanut-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles Against Biofilms Formed by Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from …

E Piktel, U Wnorowska, J Depciuch… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by bacteria, as they form a
biofilm, determine the stability and viscoelastic properties of biofilms and prevent antibiotics …

Chitosan silver and gold nanoparticle formation using endophytic fungi as powerful antimicrobial and anti-biofilm potentialities

EM Mostafa, MA Abdelgawad, A Musa, NH Alotaibi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is emerging as a new technology with encouraging innovations. Global
antibiotic use has grown enormously, with antibiotic resistance increasing by about 80 …

Green biofabrication of silver nanoparticles of potential synergistic activity with antibacterial and antifungal agents against some nosocomial pathogens

FO Al-Otibi, MT Yassin, AA Al-Askar, K Maniah - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial bacterial and fungal infections are one of the main causes of high morbidity and
mortality worldwide, owing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistant microbial strains …

Plausible Mechanistic Insights in Biofilm Eradication Potential against Candida spp. Using In Situ-Synthesized Tyrosol-Functionalized Chitosan Gold Nanoparticles …

TC Yadav, P Gupta, S Saini, S Mohiyuddin, V Pruthi… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the present study, tyrosol-functionalized chitosan gold nanoparticles (Chi-TY-AuNPs)
were prepared as an alternative treatment strategy to combat fungal infections. Various …

The Activity of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Helichrysum odoratissimum Against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilms

MN De Canha, VC Thipe, KV Katti… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The human skin is home to millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses which form part of a
unique microbiome. Commensal microbes, including Cutibacterium acnes can occasionally …

Combination of silver nanoparticles and curcumin nanoparticles for enhanced anti-biofilm activities

CY Loo, R Rohanizadeh, PM Young… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Biofilm tolerance has become a serious clinical concern in the treatment of nosocomial
pneumonia owing to the resistance to various antibiotics. There is an urgent need to develop …

Recent advances in the development of antibiotics-coated gold nanoparticles to combat antimicrobial resistance

PP Sarma, A Rai, PK Baruah - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an alarming threat to the successful treatment of
rapidly growing bacterial infections due to the abuse and misuse of antibiotics. Traditional …