Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 415 - 427
• Main Authors: Gupta, Akash, Mumtaz, Shazia, Li, Cheng-Hsuan, Hussain, Irshad, Rotello, Vincent M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 21.01.2019
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; anti-infective agents; Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use; antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacterial infections; Bacterial Infections - drug therapy; Chemical compounds; Disease control; Drug Carriers - chemistry; Drug Resistance, Bacterial - drug effects; human health; Humans; Infections; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanoparticles - therapeutic use; Nanoparticles - toxicity; neoplasms; Pharmacology; Polymers - chemistry; Surface Properties; virulent strains

The dramatic increase in antimicrobial resistance for pathogenic bacteria constitutes a key threat to human health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently stated that the world is on the verge of entering the "post-antibiotic era", one where more people will die from b...