Issue 2, 2019

Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

Abstract

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 bacterial infections than from cancer. Recently, nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as new tools that can be used to combat deadly bacterial infections. Nanoparticle-based strategies can overcome the barriers faced by traditional antimicrobials, including antibiotic resistance. In this tutorial review, we have highlighted multiple nanoparticle-based approaches to eliminate bacterial infections, providing crucial insight into the design of elements that play critical roles in creating antimicrobial nanotherapeutics. In particular, we have focused on the pivotal role played by NP-surface functionality in designing nanomaterials as self-therapeutic agents and delivery vehicles for antimicrobial cargo.

Graphical abstract: Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
18 Aug 2018
First published
21 Nov 2018

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019,48, 415-427

Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

A. Gupta, S. Mumtaz, C. Li, I. Hussain and V. M. Rotello, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019, 48, 415 DOI: 10.1039/C7CS00748E

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