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Review

Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against Staphylococcus spp.

by
Denis Swolana
and
Robert D. Wojtyczka
*,†
Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(8), 4298; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084298
Submission received: 9 March 2022 / Revised: 11 April 2022 / Accepted: 12 April 2022 / Published: 13 April 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecules and Nanoparticles to Fight Resistant Pathogens 2.0)

Abstract

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium that is part of the human microbiota. It is most abundant on the skin, in the respiratory system and in the human digestive tract. Also, Staphylococcus aureus contributes to human infections and has a high mortality rate. Both of these bacterial species produce biofilm, a pathogenic factor increasing their resistance to antibiotics. For this reason, we are looking for new substances that can neutralize bacterial cells. One of the best-known substances with such effects are silver nanoparticles. They exhibited antibacterial and antibiofilm formation activity that depended on their size, shape and the concentration used. In this review, we presented the data related to the use of silver nanoparticles in counteracting bacterial growth and biofilm formation published in scientific papers between 2017 and 2021. Based on the review of experimental results, the properties of nanoparticles prompt the expansion of research on their activity.
Keywords: silver nanoparticles; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobial activity; antibiofilm activity silver nanoparticles; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobial activity; antibiofilm activity

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Swolana, D.; Wojtyczka, R.D. Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against Staphylococcus spp. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 4298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084298

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Swolana D, Wojtyczka RD. Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against Staphylococcus spp. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(8):4298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084298

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Swolana, Denis, and Robert D. Wojtyczka. 2022. "Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against Staphylococcus spp." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 8: 4298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084298

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Swolana, D., & Wojtyczka, R. D. (2022). Activity of Silver Nanoparticles against Staphylococcus spp. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(8), 4298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084298

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