[HTML][HTML] Current developments in biofilm treatments: Wound and implant infections

Y Dhar, Y Han - Engineered Regeneration, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofilm formation in wounds and implants can have numerous negative effects on a patient's
health, including delayed healing and implant removal. Current treatments for biofilms do …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on potential applications of metallic nanoparticles as antifungal therapies to combat human fungal diseases

OA Madkhali - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Human pathogenic fungi are responsible for causing a range of infection types including
mucosal, skin, and invasive infections. Life-threatening and invasive fungal infections (FIs) …

Antifungal effect of nanoparticles against COVID-19 linked black fungus: a perspective on biomedical applications

S Gurunathan, AR Lee, JH Kim - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that has caused a 'coronavirus disease 2019'(COVID-19) …

The importance of chitosan coatings in dentistry

A Paradowska-Stolarz, M Mikulewicz, J Laskowska… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
A Chitosan is a copolymer of N-acetyl-D-glucose amine and D-glucose amine that can be
easily produced. It is a polymer that is widely utilized to create nanoparticles (NPs) with …

Novel nanocarrier of miconazole based on chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles as a nanotherapy to fight Candida biofilms

LS Arias, JP Pessan, FN de Souza Neto… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Overexposure of microorganisms to conventional drugs has led to resistant species that
require new treatment strategies. This study prepared and characterized a nanocarrier of …

Effectiveness of fluconazole as antifungal prophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy: systematic review and meta …

W Ramírez‐Carmona, GLP Fernandes… - APMIS, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review assessed the effectiveness of fluconazole as antifungal prophylaxis on the
incidence of oral fungal diseases in patients undergoing cancer treatment. The secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial, antibiofilm and cytotoxic effects of a colloidal nanocarrier composed by chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles loaded with chlorhexidine

HC Araujo, ACG da Silva, LI Paiao, MKW Magario… - Journal of Dentistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives This study evaluated the antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects of a colloidal
nanocarrier for chlorhexidine (CHX) on Candida glabrata and Enterococcus faecalis, as well …

Dual nanocarrier of chlorhexidine and fluconazole: Physicochemical characterization and effects on microcosm biofilms and oral keratinocytes

HC Araujo, JP Pessan, ACM Caldeirão, C Sampaio… - Journal of Dentistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study assembled and characterized a dual nanocarrier of chlorhexidine
(CHX) and fluconazole (FLZ), and evaluated its antibiofilm and cytotoxic effects. Methods …

Nanocarriers of Miconazole or Fluconazole: Effects on Three-Species Candida Biofilms and Cytotoxic Effects In Vitro

ACM Caldeirão, HC Araujo, LS Arias… - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The contribution of different Candida species in oral fungal infections has stimulated the
search for more effective therapies. This study assessed the antibiofilm effects of …

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 …