Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been recognized as a viable alternative strategy
against bacterial biofilm infection. However, the hyperthermia required for PTT to ablate a …

Polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles have emerged as an attractive biomimetic photothermal
agent in photothermal antibacterial therapy due to their ease of synthesis, good …

Background Infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, especially
MDR Gram-negative strains, have become a global public health challenge. Multifunctional …

Antibiotics show unsuccessful application in biofilm destruction, which induce chronic
infections and emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and …

Burn infection is one of the commonest causes of death in severely burned patients.
Developing multifunctional biological nanomaterials has a great significance for the …

Phototheranostics is a potential area for precision medicine, which has received increasing
attention for antibacterial applications. Integrating all phototheranostic modalities in a single …

The increase in the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is one of the main concerns of public
health and holds a great demand in the development of new disinfection methods …

Herein, we have developed a composite antibacterial hydrogel with photodynamic therapy
(PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) antibacterial capabilities, triggered by white light and …

Dental caries is a common disease caused by plaque biofilms, which are important
pathogenic factors in many diseases. When hosts are overexposed to dietary sugars …

The appearance of multidrug-resistant bacteria and their biofilms presents a serious threat to
modern medical systems. Herein, we fabricated a novel gold-nanorod-based chemo …