Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Therapy (Hardcover)

Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Therapy discusses the pros and cons of the use of nanostructured materials in the prevention and eradication of infections, highlighting the efficient microbicidal effect of nanoparticles against antibiotic-resistant pathogens and biofilms. Conventional antibiotics are becoming ineffective towards microorganisms due to their widespread and often inappropriate use. As a result, the development of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms is increasingly being reported. New approaches are needed to confront the rising issues related to infectious diseases. The merging of biomaterials, such as chitosan, carrageenan, gelatin, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) with nanotechnology provides a promising platform for antimicrobial therapy as it provides a controlled way to target cells and induce the desired response without the adverse effects common to many traditional treatments. Nanoparticles represent one of the most promising therapeutic treatments to the problem caused by infectious micro-organisms resistant to traditional therapies. This volume discusses this promise in detail, and also discusses what challenges the greater use of nanoparticles might pose to medical professionals. The unique physiochemical properties of nanoparticles, combined with their growth inhibitory capacity against microbes has led to the upsurge in the research on nanoparticles as antimicrobials. The importance of bactericidal nanobiomaterials study will likely increase as development of resistant strains of bacteria against most potent antibiotics continues.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nanostructures in Therapeutic Medicine
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Anton Ficai • Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	722
ISBN-13:	978-0-323-46152-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Nanotechnology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General Promotions
LSN:	0-323-46152-2
Barcode:	9780323461528

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