Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives

Y Wang, Y Yang, Y Shi, H Song, C Yu - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection is one of the top ten leading causes of death globally and the worst killer
in low‐income countries. The overuse of antibiotics leads to ever‐increasing antibiotic …

Metal oxide nanoparticles against bacterial biofilms: Perspectives and limitations

L Shkodenko, I Kassirov, E Koshel - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
At present, there is an urgent need in medicine and industry to develop new approaches to
eliminate bacterial biofilms. Considering the low efficiency of classical approaches to biofilm …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to control clinically relevant biofilm infections

X Hu, YY Huang, Y Wang, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …

Nanomedicine and advanced technologies for burns: Preventing infection and facilitating wound healing

MAM Jahromi, PS Zangabad, SMM Basri… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
According to the latest report from the World Health Organization, an estimated 265,000
deaths still occur every year as a direct result of burn injuries. A widespread range of these …

Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Design of photosensitizing agents for targeted antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Klausen, M Ucuncu, M Bradley - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms has gained substantial attention due to its
unique mode of action, in which pathogens are unable to generate resistance, and due to …

Biopolymers and their derivatives: Key components of advanced biomedical technologies

IA Duceac, S Coseri - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

MoS2 based nanomaterials: Advanced antibacterial agents for future

AS Sethulekshmi, A Saritha, K Joseph… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections are yet another serious threat to human health. Misuse or overuse of
conventional antibiotics has led to the arrival of various super resistant bacteria along with …

Chitosan and their derivatives: Antibiofilm drugs against pathogenic bacteria

F Khan, DTN Pham, SF Oloketuyi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofilm formed by several pathogenic bacteria results in the development of resistance
against antimicrobial compounds. The polymeric materials present in the biofilm architecture …

Polymeric and inorganic nanoscopical antimicrobial fillers in dentistry

P Makvandi, JT Gu, EN Zare, B Ashtari, A Moeini… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Failure of dental treatments is mainly due to the biofilm accumulated on the dental materials.
Many investigations have been conducted on the advancements of antimicrobial dental …