Nanoparticles as Novel Solutions to Microbial Resistance in Hospital Care
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2026) | Viewed by 1063
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Interests: organic synthesis; phytochemistry; antioxidant activity; green synthesis; nanoparticles; antimicrobial activity
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Dear Colleagues,
Nosocomial infections, also referred to as healthcare-associated infections, are infections acquired during the process of healthcare. Various pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, are responsible for these infections, and also for increasing the mortality of patients due to multidrug resistant species, such as methicillin-resistant, and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus, vancomycin-resistant Enteroccocus, carbapenem-resistant species of Enterobacteriaceae and Actinobacter, or multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and many others.
Metal nanoparticles represent a promising way to prevent these infections. Mainly silver nanoparticles have been established as an alternative to fight against multi-drug-resistant microorganisms. In addition to their ability to inhibit the growth of microorganisms, silver nanoparticles exhibit unique properties that make them a suitable choice against these bacteria, as silver nanoparticles are highly biocompatible and easy to use in medical applications.
For this Special Issue, we are looking for manuscripts that deal with the use of metallic nanoparticles to prevent/avoid nosocomial infections, and contribute to our understanding of multi-drug-resistant microorganisms inhibition mechanisms.
Dr. Zdenka Bedlovičová
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- antibiotic resistance
- nosocomial infections
- MRSA
- VRSA
- antimicrobial properties
- multi-drug resistance
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