Inhibition of Candida auris Biofilm Formation on Medical and Environmental Surfaces by Silver Nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: Candida auris is an emerging pathogenic fungus implicated in healthcare-associated outbreaks and causes bloodstream infections associated with high mortality rates. Biofilm formation represents one of the major pathogenetic traits associated with this microorganism. Unlike most other Candida species, C. auris has the ability to survive for weeks on different surfaces. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new effective control strategies to combat the threat of C. auris. Advances in nanotechnologies have emerged that carry significant potential impact against Candida biofilms. We obtained pure round silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) (1 to 3 nm in diameter) using a microwave-assisted synthetic approach. When tested against C. auris, our results i

SUBMITTER: Lara HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243355 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature