The Role of Nanoparticles in the Inhibition of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Biofilms

ALMATAR M., MAKKY E. A., VAR I., KÖKSAL F.

CURRENT DRUG DELIVERY, vol.15, no.4, pp.470-484, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.2174/1567201815666171207163504
  • Journal Name: CURRENT DRUG DELIVERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.470-484
  • Keywords: Biofilm, bismuth, gold, antimicrobial activity, nanoparticles, selenium, OUTER-MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY, BIOGENIC SELENIUM NANOPARTICLES, TO-CELL COMMUNICATION, GOLD NANOPARTICLES, PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, IN-VITRO, BISMUTH NANOPARTICLES, ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Until recently, one of the main reasons for mortality has been infectious diseases, and bacteria that are drug-resistant have emerged as a result of the wide application, as well as the misuse of antibacterial medications. Having multidrug-resistance, bacteria present a great problem for the efficient management of bacterial infections and this challenge has resulted in the creation of other means of dealing with bacterial diseases. Of late, metallic nanoparticles (NPs), employed as antibacterial agents, have the potential for use against resistance to bacterial drugs.