Iron and zinc ions, potent weapons against multidrug-resistant bacteria

Q Ye, W Chen, H Huang, Y Tang, W Wang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming an increasingly widespread problem in the clinical
setting. The current pipeline of antibiotics cannot provide satisfactory options for clinicians …

Antibiotic-loaded nano-sized delivery systems: an insight into gentamicin and vancomycin

S Pisani, S Tufail, M Rosalia, R Dorati… - Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The fight against infectious disease has remained an ever-evolving challenge in the
landscape of healthcare. The ability of pathogens to develop resistance against …

Vancomycin conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic targeting and efficient capture of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

M Rashid, MA Rabbi, T Ara, MM Hossain, MS Islam… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Drug conjugated iron oxide magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles are of great interest in the field
of biomedicine. In this study, vancomycin (Van) conjugated magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles …

Nanobiosystems for antimicrobial drug-resistant infections

F Gkartziou, N Giormezis, I Spiliopoulou… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The worldwide increased bacterial resistance toward antimicrobial therapeutics has led
investigators to search for new therapeutic options. Some of the options currently exploited …

Porous zirconia scaffolds functionalized with calcium phosphate layers and PLGA nanoparticles loaded with hydrophobic gentamicin

I Pudełko, A Moskwik, K Kwiecień, S Kriegseis… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Implant-related infections are a worldwide issue that is considered very challenging.
Conventional therapies commonly end up failing; thus, new solutions are being investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging Diagnostics in Clostridioides difficile Infection

JP Hulme - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides difficile detection in community settings is time-intensive, resulting in delays in
diagnosing and quarantining infected individuals. However, with the advent of semi …

NPs-TiO2 and Lincomycin Coexposure Induces DNA Damage in Cultured Human Amniotic Cells

F Mottola, C Iovine, M Santonastaso, ML Romeo… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs-TiO2 or TiO2-NPs) have been employed in many
commercial products such as medicines, foods and cosmetics. TiO2-NPs are able to carry …

[HTML][HTML] Gold nanoparticles antibacterial activity: Does the surface matter?

M Saed, RD Ayivi, J Wei, SO Obare - Colloid and Interface Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
The misuse and overuse of antibiotics have ushered in the rapid rise of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR). Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are considered a potential solution for AMR …

One-pot synthesis of vancomycin-encapsulated ZIF-8 nanoparticles as multivalent and photocatalytic antibacterial agents for selective-killing of pathogenic gram …

C Hao, D Zhou, J Xu, S Hong, W Wei, T Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, antibiotic-conjugated nanoparticles have attracted great interest for use as
antimicrobial agents. Unfortunately, most of antibiotic-conjugated nanocomposites are …

Novel Colloidal Nanocarrier of Cetylpyridinium Chloride: Antifungal Activities on Candida Species and Cytotoxic Potential on Murine Fibroblasts

HC Araujo, LS Arias, ACM Caldeirão, LCF Assumpção… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanocarriers have been used as alternative tools to overcome the resistance of Candida
species to conventional treatments. This study prepared a nanocarrier of cetylpyridinium …