Emerging photothermal-derived multimodal synergistic therapy in combating bacterial infections

J Huo, Q Jia, H Huang, J Zhang, P Li, X Dong… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the emerging bacterial resistance and the protection of tenacious biofilms, it is hard
for the single antibacterial modality to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects nowadays. In …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial biofilm: a review on formation, infection, antibiotic resistance, control measures, and innovative treatment

S Sharma, J Mohler, SD Mahajan, SA Schwartz… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilm is complex and consists of bacterial colonies that reside in an exopolysaccharide
matrix that attaches to foreign surfaces in a living organism. Biofilm frequently leads to …

Recent nanotechnologies to overcome the bacterial biofilm matrix barriers

X Lv, L Wang, A Mei, Y Xu, X Ruan, W Wang, J Shao… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial biofilm‐related infectious diseases severely influence human health. Under typical
situations, pathogens can colonize inert or biological surfaces and form biofilms. Biofilms are …

Recent advances and mechanistic insights into antibacterial activity, antibiofilm activity, and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

N Tripathi, MK Goshisht - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The substantial increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria is a major threat
to global health. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biofilm inhibition: A focused review on recent therapeutic strategies for combating the biofilm mediated infections

R Srinivasan, S Santhakumari, P Poonguzhali… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …

Gallium liquid metal: nanotoolbox for antimicrobial applications

VK Truong, A Hayles, R Bright, TQ Luu, MD Dickey… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The proliferation of drug resistance in microbial pathogens poses a significant threat to
human health. Hence, treatment measures are essential to surmount this growing problem …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: Morphology, Genetics, Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategies

M Idrees, S Sawant, N Karodia, A Rahman - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a nosocomial bacterium causing different infectious diseases,
ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to more serious and life-threatening infections …

[HTML][HTML] The global preclinical antibacterial pipeline

U Theuretzbacher, K Outterson, A Engel… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Antibacterial resistance is a great concern and requires global action. A critical question is
whether enough new antibacterial drugs are being discovered and developed. A review of …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Infections, Animal Modeling, and Therapeutics

SJ Wood, TM Kuzel, SH Shafikhani - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which
causes many severe acute and chronic infections with high morbidity, and mortality rates as …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology as a promising approach to combat multidrug resistant bacteria: a comprehensive review and future perspectives

HF Hetta, YN Ramadan, AI Al-Harbi, E A. Ahmed… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide spread of antibiotic resistance has been alarming in recent years and poses a
serious global hazard to public health as it leads to millions of deaths all over the world. The …