From Nano to Micro: Using nanotechnology to combat microorganisms and their multidrug resistance

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 302-322

  Natan, Michal ^a   Banin, Ehud ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofilm; Medical device; Multidrug resistant; Nanocarrier; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NANOCARRIER; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; DRUG CARRIER; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; IMPLANT; MEDICAL DEVICE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 85020185499     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: 15746976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux003     Document Type: Review

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