Metal-based nanoparticles: Antibacterial mechanisms and biomedical application

D Franco, G Calabrese, SPP Guglielmino, S Conoci - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to the search for new
antibacterial agents capable of overcoming the resistance problem. In recent years …

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 …

Green synthesis of DyBa2Fe3O7. 988/DyFeO3 nanocomposites using almond extract with dual eco-friendly applications: photocatalytic and antibacterial activities

MA Mahdi, SR Yousefi, LS Jasim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
For the first time, photocatalytical and antibacterial activities of DyBa 2 Fe 3 O 7.988/DyFeO
3 (Dy-Ba-Fe-O) nanocomposites as eco-friendly applications of this compound was studied …

Emerging strategies to combat ESKAPE pathogens in the era of antimicrobial resistance: a review

MS Mulani, EE Kamble, SN Kumkar… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The acronym ESKAPE includes six nosocomial pathogens that exhibit multidrug resistance
and virulence: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae …

Nanoparticles in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms

NY Lee, WC Ko, PR Hsueh - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology using nanoscale materials is increasingly being utilized for clinical
applications, especially as a new paradigm for infectious diseases. Infections caused by …

Emergent crisis of antibiotic resistance: A silent pandemic threat to 21st century

F Akram, M Imtiaz, I ul Haq - Microbial pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance has become an indispensably alarming menace to the global
community. The primary factors are overuse and abuse of antibiotics, lack of novel …

Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment

GR Tortella, O Rubilar, N Durán, MC Diez… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted remarkable attention due to their powerful
antimicrobial action as well as their particular physicochemical properties. This has led to …

Nano-strategies to fight multidrug resistant bacteria—“A Battle of the Titans”

PV Baptista, MP McCusker, A Carvalho… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern regarding the continued increase in …

Nanotechnology as a novel approach in combating microbes providing an alternative to antibiotics

B Mubeen, AN Ansar, R Rasool, I Ullah, SS Imam… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of infectious diseases promises to be one of the leading mortality factors in
the healthcare sector. Although several drugs are available on the market, newly found …

Green biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles using orange peel waste: Characterization, antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against multidrug-resistant bacteria

SS Salem, MSEM Badawy, AA Al-Askar, AA Arishi… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increase of pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria globally due to the misuse of
antibiotics. Recently, more scientists used metal nanoparticles to counteract antibacterial …