Carbon nanotubes as anti-bacterial agents. [PDF]
Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections that have evolved via natural selection have increased alarmingly at a global level. Thus, there is a strong need for the development of novel antibiotics for the treatment of these infections. Functionalized carbon nanotubes through their unique properties hold great promise in the fight against multidrug ...
Mocan T +9 more
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Evaluation of novel compounds as anti-bacterial or anti-virulence agents
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, leading to an alarming increase in the prevalence of bacterial infections that can no longer be treated with available antibiotics.
Brankica Filipić +4 more
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Methylene blue-containing liposomes as new photodynamic anti-bacterial agents.
Novel cationic liposomes containing the photo-activatable drug methylene blue (MB) strongly enhance the antibacterial activity of MB towards Gram-negative bacteria and improve biofilm penetration.
Giulia Boccalini +8 more
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Classification of Anti‐Bacterial Agents and Their Functions
Bacteria that cause bacterial infections and disease are called pathogenic bacteria. They cause diseases and infections when they get into the body and begin to reproduce and crowd out healthy bacteria or to grow into tissues that are normally sterile ...
H. Ullah, Saqib Ali
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Anti-Bacterial Agents, does the losing battle?
The anti-Bacterial Agents are a type of microorganisms that have been able to evade the main antibiotics against them and are designed like a present danger to global warming and climate change for human beings, both morbidity and mortality than in many ...
Leisky Mesa Coello +2 more
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Screening of Quercus infectoria gall extracts as anti-bacterial agents against dental pathogens.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A number of bacteria have now become antibiotic-resistant. This increases the importance of ayurvedic drugs. We report, here, the activity of different extracts (petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water) of Quercus ...
A. Vermani
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Phytomedicinal properties of Hygrophila schulli (Neeramulliya) [PDF]
Hygrophila schulli which is known as “Neermulli’’ in the vernacular is an herbaceous plant native to Sri Lanka. Ancient medicinal literature suggests the use of H.
Malshani Nissanka +5 more
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Ten-year trends in antibiotic usage at a tertiary care hospital in Korea, 2004 to 2013 [PDF]
Background/Aims This study was performed to evaluate trends in antibiotic usage at a tertiary care hospital in Korea. Methods This study collated antibiotic prescription data and total patient days for inpatients at a tertiary care hospital in Korea ...
Bongyoung Kim +4 more
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Comparative study of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of the seed coat vs. seed kernel extracts from the plant Mangifera indica L. in inflammatory acne treatment [PDF]
Introduction: The present study was developed to investigate and compare the extraction yield, the contents of polyphenols and mangiferin, the activities against Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli bacteria, and the anti ...
Ngoc Nha Thao Nguyen +4 more
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Modified Novel Double Antimicrobial Preparations Against E.Faecalis and C. Albicans: An In-vitro Study [PDF]
Introduction: The aim of endodontic treatment is the reduction of microbial load inside the root canal, for which Calcium hydroxide {Ca(OH)2} is the most commonly used medicament, which is ineffective against resistant microbes such as E.faecalis and C ...
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