Synergistic effects between metal nanoparticles and commercial antimicrobial agents: A review

AI Ribeiro, AM Dias, A Zille - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular,
metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function …

History of the development of antifungal azoles: A review on structures, SAR, and mechanism of action

M Shafiei, L Peyton, M Hashemzadeh, A Foroumadi - Bioorganic chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increasing risk of invasive and life threating fungal infections, there is now a great
concern regarding the lower discovery rate of antifungal drugs in comparison to …

Fighting antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired infections: current state and emerging technologies in disease prevention, diagnostics and therapy

E Avershina, V Shapovalova, G Shipulin - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rising antibiotic resistance is a global threat that is projected to cause more deaths than all
cancers combined by 2050. In this review, we set to summarize the current state of antibiotic …

Preparation and antimicrobial activity of chitosan and its derivatives: A concise review

LG Confederat, CG Tuchilus, M Dragan, M Sha'at… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the advantages presented by synthetic polymers such as strength and durability, the
lack of biodegradability associated with the persistence in the environment for a long time …

Bacillus spp. as bio-factories for antifungal secondary metabolites: Innovation beyond whole organism formulations

B Salazar, A Ortiz, C Keswani, T Minkina… - Microbial Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Several fungi act as parasites for crops causing huge annual crop losses at both pre-and
post-harvest stages. For years, chemical fungicides were the solution; however, their wide …

Human fusariosis: An emerging infection that is difficult to treat

BG Batista, MA Chaves, P Reginatto… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Fusarium spp. has been associated with a broad spectrum of emerging infections
collectively termed fusariosis. This review includes articles published between 2005 and …

A comprehensive overview of the medicinal chemistry of antifungal drugs: perspectives and promise

KC Howard, EK Dennis, DS Watt… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of new fungal pathogens makes the development of new antifungal drugs a
medical imperative that in recent years motivates the talents of numerous investigators …

Novel antimicrobial 8-hydroxyquinoline-based agents: Current development, structure–activity relationships, and perspectives

AR Joaquim, MP Gionbelli, G Gosmann… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The search for new antimicrobials is imperative due to the emergent resistance of new
microorganism strains. In this context, revisiting known classes like 8-hydroxyquinolines …

[HTML][HTML] Development and research progress of anti-drug resistant fungal drugs

X Cui, L Wang, Y Lue, C Yue - Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
With the widespread use of immunosuppressive agents and the increase in patients with
severe infections, the incidence of fungal infections worldwide has increased year by year …

[HTML][HTML] Solid lipid nanoparticles, an effective carrier for classical antifungal drugs

S Almawash - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid-lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are an innovative group of nanosystems used to deliver
medicine to their respective targets with better efficiency and bioavailability in contrast to …