Organic and inorganic antibacterial approaches in combating bacterial infection for biomedical application

S Saidin, MA Jumat, NAAM Amin… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of antibiotics, antibacterial agents or specifically known as antiseptics are actively
explored for the prevention of infection-associated medical devices. Antibacterial agents are …

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 …

Nanotechnology-based antimicrobial and antiviral surface coating strategies

P Erkoc, F Ulucan-Karnak - Prosthesis, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocontamination of medical devices and implants is a growing issue that causes medical
complications and increased expenses. In the fight against biocontamination, developing …

Nanoparticles vs. biofilms: a battle against another paradigm of antibiotic resistance

S Qayyum, AU Khan - MedChemComm, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Microbes form surface-adherent community structures called biofilms and these biofilms play
a critical role in infection. Biofilms impart antibiotic resistance and sometimes become …

Time to conquer fungal infectious diseases: employing nanoparticles as powerful and versatile antifungal nanosystems against a wide variety of fungal species

A Jangjou, Z Zareshahrabadi, M Abbasi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of novel antifungal agents and, in particular, the widespread use of these
medications over the course of the past two decades, has had a significant impact on the …

Quorum-quenching and matrix-degrading enzymes in multilayer coatings synergistically prevent bacterial biofilm formation on urinary catheters

K Ivanova, MM Fernandes, A Francesko… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Bacteria often colonize in-dwelling medical devices and grow as complex biofilm
communities of cells embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric matrix, which …

Preparation and characterization of antibacterial polyamine-based cyclophosphazene nanofiltration membranes

M You, W Li, Y Pan, P Fei, H Wang, W Zhang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel positive-charged polyamine-based cyclophosphazene nanofiltration membrane
(NF) was prepared via interfacial polymerization between branched polyethyleneimine (PEI) …

Fungal diseases: could nanostructured drug delivery systems be a novel paradigm for therapy?

AR Voltan, G Quindos, KPM Alarcón… - International Journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Invasive mycoses are a major problem for immunocompromised individuals and patients in
intensive care units. Morbidity and mortality rates of these infections are high because of late …

The use of in vitro model systems to study dental biofilms associated with caries: a short review

KM Salli, AC Ouwehand - Journal of oral microbiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A dental biofilm forms a distinct environment where microorganisms live in a matrix of
extracellular polysaccharides. The biofilm favors certain bacteria and creates a habitat that …

Silver nanoparticles–polyethyleneimine-based coatings with antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2: a new method to functionalize filtration media

M Baselga, I Uranga-Murillo, D de Miguel, M Arias… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of face masks and air purification systems has been key to curbing the transmission
of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, some …