Microbial infectious diseases are a global threat to human health. Excess and improper use
of antibiotics has created antimicrobial-resistant microbes that can defy clinical treatment …

Despite numerous existing potent antibiotics and other antimicrobial means, bacterial
infections are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the need to develop …

Nanoparticles (NPs) of copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO) and especially nanosilver are
intentionally used to fight the undesirable growth of bacteria, fungi and algae. Release of …

The development of antibiotics has played a significant role in combating the dreaded
infectious disease such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever and meningitis in 20th …

Microbial infections present a major global healthcare challenge, in large part because of
the development of microbial resistance to the currently approved antimicrobial drugs. This …

Due to the great economic, health, and medicinal importance, Phoenix dactylifera seeds
were chosen for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) because of their ecofriendly …

The high prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (76.3%) and metallo-β-lactamases
(7.3%) amongst the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a critical problem that has set forth …

The surface modification of textile fabrics and therefore, the development of advanced textile
materials featuring specific implemented and new properties, such as improved durability …

Highlights•Superbugs such as MRSA are highly prevalent infections with high mortality
rates.•Biofilms and antibiotic resistance impede effective treatment of MRSA.•Conventional …

Aims The aim of this study is to investigate the antibacterial activity of aluminium oxide
nanoparticles (Al2O3 NPs) against multidrug‐resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli …