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 …

Recent advances and mechanistic insights into antibacterial activity, antibiofilm activity, and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

N Tripathi, MK Goshisht - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The substantial increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria is a major threat
to global health. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported …

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Citrus limon Zest Extract: Characterization and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties

Y Khane, K Benouis, S Albukhaty, GM Sulaiman… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current work concentrated on the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
through the use of aqueous Citrus limon zest extract, optimizing the different experimental …

Nanotechnology as a promising approach to combat multidrug resistant bacteria: a comprehensive review and future perspectives

HF Hetta, YN Ramadan, AI Al-Harbi, E A. Ahmed… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide spread of antibiotic resistance has been alarming in recent years and poses a
serious global hazard to public health as it leads to millions of deaths all over the world. The …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: biomolecule-nanoparticle organizations targeting antimicrobial activity

A Roy, O Bulut, S Some, AK Mandal, MD Yilmaz - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Since discovery of the first antibiotic drug, penicillin, in 1928, a variety of antibiotic and
antimicrobial agents have been developed and used for both human therapy and industrial …

Development and advantages of biodegradable PHA polymers based on electrospun PHBV fibers for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Ł Kaniuk, U Stachewicz - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymeric biomaterials offer a significant advantage in disposable or fast-
consuming products in medical applications. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) …

Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity

YN Slavin, J Asnis, UO Hńfeli, H Bach - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2017 - Springer
As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of
nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous …

The efficiency of metal, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles against cancer cells and bacterial pathogens: different mechanisms of action

M Alavi, M Rai, F Martinez, D Kahrizi… - Cellular, Molecular …, 2022 - cmbr-journal.com
The applications of nanoparticles in various practical fields, owing to their unique properties
compared with bulk materials, have been occupying the minds of scientists for several …

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 …

Synergistic combinations of metal, metal oxide, or metalloid nanoparticles plus antibiotics against resistant and non-resistant bacteria

M Alavi, MR Hamblin, F Martinez… - Micro Nano Bio …, 2022 - mnba-journal.com
The emergence of drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria due to the indiscriminate use of
antibiotics is a major challenge to global public health. Therefore, improved and more …