Nanomaterial-based therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

JMV Makabenta, A Nabawy, CH Li… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections arising from acquired resistance and/or through
biofilm formation necessitate the development of innovative 'outside of the box'therapeutics …

[HTML][HTML] The oral microbiota: community composition, influencing factors, pathogenesis, and interventions

X Li, Y Liu, X Yang, C Li, Z Song - Frontiers in microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human oral cavity provides a habitat for oral microbial communities. The complexity of
its anatomical structure, its connectivity to the outside, and its moist environment contribute …

Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

A Gupta, S Mumtaz, CH Li, I Hussain… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The dramatic increase in antimicrobial resistance for pathogenic bacteria constitutes a key
threat to human health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently stated …

Nanomaterials for alternative antibacterial therapy

HA Hemeg - International journal of nanomedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite an array of cogent antibiotics, bacterial infections, notably those produced by
nosocomial pathogens, still remain a leading factor of morbidity and mortality around the …

Antibacterial Carbon Dots‐Based Composites

S Huang, Y Song, JR Zhang, X Chen, JJ Zhu - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence and global spread of bacterial resistance to conventionally used antibiotics
have highlighted the urgent need for new antimicrobial agents that might replace antibiotics …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: Latest developments with a focus on combinatory strategies

R Youf, M Müller, A Balasini, F Thétiot, M Müller… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

[HTML][HTML] Health concerns of various nanoparticles: A review of their in vitro and in vivo toxicity

M Ajdary, MA Moosavi, M Rahmati, M Falahati… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) are currently used in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including autoimmune diseases and cancer. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on normal …

Antibacterial hybrid hydrogels

Z Cao, Y Luo, Z Li, L Tan, X Liu, C Li… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infectious diseases and bacterial‐infected environments have been threatening
the health of human beings all over the world. In view of the increased bacteria resistance …

Nanoparticles for oral biofilm treatments

DSW Benoit, KR Sims Jr, D Fraser - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Pathogenic oral biofilms are universal, chronic, and costly. Despite advances in
understanding the mechanisms of biofilm formation and persistence, novel and effective …

Recent development of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based materials for antibacterial applications: a review

S Ladhari, NN Vu, C Boisvert, A Saidi… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The diseases caused by microorganisms are innumerable existing on this planet.
Nevertheless, increasing antimicrobial resistance has become an urgent global challenge …