In vitro antimicrobial studies of silver carbene complexes: activity of free and nanoparticle carbene formulations against clinical isolates of pathogenic bacteria

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Authors

Jeff G. Leid · Northern Arizona University

Andrew J. Ditto · University of Akron

Andreas Knapp · University of Akron

Pooja Shah · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Brian D. Wright · University of Akron

Ronny Blust · Northern Arizona University

L. Christensen ·

Abstract

The four SCCs described here, including their development as NP therapies, show great promise for treating a wide variety of bacterial and fungal pathogens that are not easily killed by routine antimicrobial agents.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial agents and applications Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 67, Issue 1, pp. 138-148

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr408

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