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Summary: The study demonstrates the development of a highly effective agent for eradicating persistent bacterial biofilms by surface-functionalizing clindamycin-loaded nanogel particles with the cationic protease, Alcalase 2.4 L FG. The dual-functionalized antibiotic nanocarrier is capable of breaking down the extracellular polymer matrix of bacterial biofilms, attaching to bacterial cells, and delivering antibiotics directly to their cell walls. This innovative approach shows promise for enhanced antibiotic treatments of diabetic foot and chronically infected surface wounds.

ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Insights on recent approaches in drug discovery strategies and untapped drug targets against drug resistance

Ramalingam Peraman et al.

Summary: Despite various strategies being implemented in clinical practice, the mortality rate due to antibiotic-resistant microbes is on the rise globally. In addition to multidrug-resistant microbes, ESKAPE bacteria are also becoming a concern. Drug resistance is now a prevalent issue across various therapies. The research on new antibiotics is extensive, but there is still a long way to go in finding effective solutions.

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Insight into single-element nobel metal anisotropic silver nanoparticle shape-dependent selective ROS generation and quantification

Jabran Ahmad et al.

Summary: The study investigated the bactericidal capacity of different shapes of silver nanoparticles, with triangular shape demonstrating the best antibacterial performance at a low concentration compared to cube and rod shapes. Oxygen radicals (ROS) were found to play a crucial role in microbial mutilation, with O-2(-) identified as the dominant species among ROS. Geometrical shape and attachment to bacterial surface were found to be of paramount significance in physically deteriorating bacterial cells.

RSC ADVANCES (2021)

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Prevalence of Genes Involved in Colistin Resistance inAcinetobacter baumannii:First Report from Iraq

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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2020)

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ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE (2020)

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Ekaterina A. Skomorokhova et al.

NANOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS (2020)

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Design of Photosensitizing Agents for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

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Hybrid silver-gold nanoparticles suppress drug resistant polymicrobial biofilm formation and intracellular infection

Eshant Bhatia et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B (2020)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Leveraging metal oxide nanoparticles for bacteria tracing and eradicating

En Ren et al.

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Antibacterial activity and mechanism of silver nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Shijing Lia et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE (2019)

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Silver nanoparticles present high intracellular and extracellular killing against Staphylococcus aureus

Jason Kang et al.

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Effects of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles on Escherichia coli antibiotic-resistant strains

L. Gabrielyan et al.

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Biosurfactant coated silver and iron oxide nanoparticles with enhanced anti-biofilm and anti-adhesive properties

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Improved antibacterial function of Rifampicin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles on Brucella abortus

Jalal Ghaderkhani et al.

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Walaa Saeed Abbas et al.

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Ana Arenas-Vivo et al.

ACTA BIOMATERIALIA (2019)

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The drivers of antibiotic use and misuse: the development and investigation of a theory driven community measure

Mitchell K. Byrne et al.

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH (2019)

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Jacob W. Shreffler et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

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Rutile nano-bio-interactions mediate dissimilar intracellular destiny in human skin cells

P. L. Sanches et al.

NANOSCALE ADVANCES (2019)

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Rifampicin-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Intracellular Infections

Santhni Subramaniam et al.

ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2019)

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Antibacterial mechanism of gold nanoparticles on Streptococcus pneumoniae

Edgar Augusto Ortiz-Benitez et al.

METALLOMICS (2019)

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Gold Nanoclusters for Targeting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcusaureus InVivo

Yangzhouyun Xie et al.

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Antimicrobial activity of nanoemulsion on drug-resistant bacterial pathogens

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MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS (2018)

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Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles: Structural Effects

Shaoheng Tang et al.

ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS (2018)

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Physico-chemistry from initial bacterial adhesion to surface-programmed biofilm growth

Vera Carniello et al.

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Ryan F. Landis et al.

ACS NANO (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Platinum nanoparticles induce damage to DNA and inhibit DNA replication

Lukas Nejdl et al.

PLOS ONE (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Chemical Strategies To Target Bacterial Virulence

Megan Garland et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2017)

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Nanoparticle-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Mixed Biofilms

Marina Usacheva et al.

JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS (2016)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Poly(Propylene Imine) Dendrimers and Amoxicillin as Dual-Action Antibacterial Agents

Natalia Wronska et al.

MOLECULES (2015)

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Alexander P. Richter et al.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2015)

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Biodegradable nanoparticles for intracellular delivery of antimicrobial agents

Shuyu Xie et al.

JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE (2014)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and their morphology-dependent antibacterial and optical properties

Nasrin Talebian et al.

JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY (2013)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Composite nanoparticles: the best of two worlds

Colleen M. Janczak et al.

ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2012)

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Bacterial Toxin-Triggered Drug Release from Gold Nanoparticle-Stabilized Liposomes for the Treatment of Bacterial Infection

Dissaya Pornpattananangkul et al.

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