[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in microbes: History, mechanisms, therapeutic strategies and future prospects

TM Uddin, AJ Chakraborty, A Khusro… - Journal of infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics have been used to cure bacterial infections for more than 70 years, and these low-
molecular-weight bioactive agents have also been used for a variety of other medicinal …

Origin of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, and their impacts on drug development: A narrative review

G Muteeb, MT Rehman, M Shahwan, M Aatif - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives since their discovery in the
early 20th century. However, the origin of antibiotics is now overshadowed by the alarming …

Synthesis of silver nanocomposite based on carboxymethyl cellulose: Antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer activities

SS Salem, AH Hashem, AAM Sallam, AS Doghish… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traditional cancer treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. According to
medical sources, chemotherapy is still the primary method for curing or treating cancer today …

[HTML][HTML] Smart dental materials for antimicrobial applications

C Montoya, L Roldan, M Yu, S Valliani, C Ta, M Yang… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

Electrospun aligned PCL/gelatin scaffolds mimicking the skin ECM for effective antimicrobial wound dressings

ER Ghomi, R Lakshminarayanan, V Chellappan… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
Bacterial infections and multidrug-resistant bacteria are major health burdens in wound
care. Biocompatible antimicrobial agents, eg, ε-polylysine (ε-PL), provide a broad spectrum …

Unveiling antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles using prickly pear peel waste

AH Hashem, TA Selim, MH Alruhaili, S Selim… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the current study, prickly pear peel waste (PPPW) extract was used for the biosynthesis of
selenium nanoparticles through a green and eco-friendly method for the first time. The …

Back to Nature: Medicinal plants as promising sources for antibacterial drugs in the post-antibiotic era

EM Abdallah, BY Alhatlani, R de Paula Menezes… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Undoubtedly, the advent of antibiotics in the 19th century had a substantial impact,
increasing human life expectancy. However, a multitude of scientific investigations now …

Current clinical landscape and global potential of bacteriophage therapy

NM Hitchcock, D Devequi Gomes Nunes, J Shiach… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
In response to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance, there is an increased demand
for novel and innovative antimicrobials. Bacteriophages have been known for their potential …

Thymus vulgaris oil nanoemulsion: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and anticancer activities

AS Doghish, AM Shehabeldine, HA El-Mahdy… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Essential oil nanoemulsions have received much attention due to their biological activities.
Thus, a thyme essential oil nanoemulsion (Th-nanoemulsion) was prepared using a safe …

Antibiotic resistant bacteria: current situation and treatment options to accelerate the development of a new antimicrobial arsenal

A Tarín-Pelló, B Suay-García… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats worldwide.
Currently, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill 700,000 people every year. These data represent …