Characteristics of Metallic Nanoparticles (Especially Silver Nanoparticles) as Anti-Biofilm Agents

• Main Authors: Hongze Li (Author), Zhihe Yang (Author), Sadaf Aiman Khan (Author), Laurence J. Walsh (Author), Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne (Author), Zyta M. Ziora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Biofilm-associated infections account for a large proportion of chronic diseases and pose a major health challenge. Metal nanoparticles offer a new way to address this problem, by impairing microbial growth and biofilm formation and by causing degradation of existing biofilms. This review of metal n...