Journal article
Prevention and treatment of biofilms by hybrid- and nanotechnologies
International journal of nanomedicine, Vol.8(1), pp.2809-2819
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114242
PMCID: PMC3739460
PMID: 23946652
Abstract
Bacteria growing as adherent biofilms are difficult to treat and frequently develop resistance to antimicrobial agents. To counter biofilms, various approaches, including prevention of bacterial surface adherence, application of device applicators, and assimilation of antimicrobials in targeted drug delivery machinery, have been utilized. These methods are also combined to achieve synergistic bacterial killing. This review discusses various multimodal technologies, presents general concepts, and describes therapies relying on the principles of electrical energy, ultrasound, photodynamics, and targeted drug delivery for prevention and treatment of biofilms.
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- Title
- Prevention and treatment of biofilms by hybrid- and nanotechnologies
- Creators
- Ramanathan K Kasimanickam - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USAAshish Ranjan - Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USAG V Asokan - College of Health Sciences, University of Bahrain, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BahrainVanmathy R Kasimanickam - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USAJohn P Kastelic - Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Publication Details
- International journal of nanomedicine, Vol.8(1), pp.2809-2819
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Identifiers
- 99900547629701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article