Rifampicin-Liposomes for <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Infection Treatment: Intracellular Uptake and Antibacterial Activity Evaluation

• Main Authors: Federica Rinaldi (Author), Patrizia Nadia Hanieh (Author), Simona Sennato (Author), Federica De Santis (Author), Jacopo Forte (Author), Maurizio Fraziano (Author), Stefano Casciardi (Author), Carlotta Marianecci (Author), Federico Bordi (Author), Maria Carafa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Treatment of pulmonary infections caused by <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> are extremely difficult to treat, as this species is naturally resistant to many common antibiotics. Liposomes are vesicular nanocarriers suitable for hydrophilic and lipophilic drug loading, able to deliver drugs...