Bacterial antibiotic resistance: the most critical pathogens

G Mancuso, A Midiri, E Gerace, C Biondo - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics have made it possible to treat bacterial infections such as meningitis and
bacteraemia that, prior to their introduction, were untreatable and consequently fatal …

Review on multiple facets of drug resistance: a rising challenge in the 21st century

M Saha, A Sarkar - Journal of xenobiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the advancements of science, antibiotics have emerged as an amazing gift to the
human and animal healthcare sectors for the treatment of bacterial infections and other …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Spirulina platensis extracts and biogenic selenium nanoparticles against selected pathogenic bacteria and fungi

AME Abdel-Moneim, MT El-Saadony… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of three Spirulina extracts
(methanol, acetone, and hexane) and the biological selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) …

Curcumin, a natural antimicrobial agent with strain-specific activity

A Adamczak, M Ożarowski, TM Karpiński - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a principal bioactive substance of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), is reported as a
strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agent. However …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) JF Gmel plant leaf extract and their antibacterial and anti-oxidant activities

WW Melkamu, LT Bitew - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was achieved by bio-reduction of silver
nitrate using Hagenia Abyssinica plant leaf extract (HAPLE). The AgNPs formation was …

Emergent crisis of antibiotic resistance: A silent pandemic threat to 21st century

F Akram, M Imtiaz, I ul Haq - Microbial pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance has become an indispensably alarming menace to the global
community. The primary factors are overuse and abuse of antibiotics, lack of novel …

Exploring the potential of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials for sustainable water and wastewater treatment: a review of their antimicrobial properties

H Kamyab, S Chelliapan, G Hayder, M Yusuf… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) are of particular interest as antimicrobial agents in water and
wastewater treatment due to their broad suppressive range against bacteria, viruses, and …

Antibacterial efficiency of carbon dots against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: A review

M Varghese, M Balachandran - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have
earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alginate films with ZnO nanoparticles and citronella essential oil—A novel antimicrobial structure

L Motelica, D Ficai, O Oprea, A Ficai, RD Trusca… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …

Fate of antibiotic resistant genes in wastewater environments and treatment strategies-A review

RK Manoharan, F Ishaque, YH Ahn - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) have emerged in
aquatic environments through the discharge of large amounts of antibiotics into wastewater …