Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects

IE Mba, EI Nweze - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Resistance to antimicrobial agents has been alarming in recent years and poses a huge
public health threat globally according to the WHO. The increase in morbidity and mortality …

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 …

Metallic nanosystems in the development of antimicrobial strategies with high antimicrobial activity and high biocompatibility

K Skłodowski, SJ Chmielewska-Deptuła… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a major and growing global problem and new approaches to
combat infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacterial strains are needed. In recent years …

Metal Nanoparticles to Combat Candida albicans Infections: An Update

PHF Carmo, MT Garcia, LMA Figueiredo-Godoi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is an opportunistic mycosis with high annual incidence worldwide. In these
infections, Candida albicans is the chief pathogen owing to its multiple virulence factors. C …

Nanomaterial-based antifungal therapies to combat fungal diseases aspergillosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Mucormycosis, and candidiasis

A León-Buitimea, JA Garza-Cervantes… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last years, invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi have constituted a
serious threat to public health worldwide. Aspergillus, Coccidioides, Mucorales (the most …

Biofilm inhibition in Candida albicans with biogenic hierarchical zinc-oxide nanoparticles

KM Joshi, A Shelar, U Kasabe, LK Nikam… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study demonstrates lignin (L), fragments of lignin (FL), and oxidized fragmented
lignin (OFL) as templates for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) viz., lignin …

Vaccine development for bacterial pathogens: Advances, challenges and prospects

IE Mba, HC Sharndama… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The advent and use of antimicrobials have played a key role in treating potentially life‐
threatening infectious diseases, improving health, and saving the lives of millions of people …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles derived from lemon and pomegranate peel extracts to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial isolates

M Abdelrazik, HH Elkotaby, A Yousef… - Journal of Genetic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are acknowledged as one of the main
factors contributing to chronic illnesses and fatalities globally. Numerous diseases, including …

Antifungal Properties of Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles Functionalized with Nystatin for the Inhibition of Candida albicans Biofilm Formation

SH Nile, D Thombre, A Shelar, K Gosavi, J Sangshetti… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have been prepared using
Paenibacillus terreus and functionalized with nystatin (SeNP@ PVP_Nystatin …

Nanotechnology-Based Strategies to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Infections

HF Hetta, YN Ramadan, IMS Al-Kadmy, NHA Ellah… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast called Candida auris has a high potential
to spread quickly among hospitalized patients and immunodeficient patients causing …