Antibiotic delivery evaluation against Mycobacterium fortuitum using nanofluids containing carbon nanotubes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycobacterium fortuitum (M. fortuitum) is a bacterium, which can cause infections in many anatomical regions of the body, including the skin, lymph nodes, and joints. This bacterium, which belongs to a group of bacteria known as nontuberculous mycobacteria, is regarded as an important nosocomial pathogen worldwide owing to its increasing antibiotic resistance. Recently, the antimicrobial effects of carbon nanotubes have been reported in numerous studies. These nanotubes can be very useful in drug delivery; besides, they exhibit unique properties against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial effects of carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-COOH) to reduce antibiotic resistance.

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SUBMITTER: Pargami HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature