抗菌剂
银纳米粒子
微生物学
细菌
微生物
生物膜
活力测定
最小抑制浓度
致病菌
化学
抗生素
生物
体外
生物化学
纳米颗粒
纳米技术
材料科学
遗传学
作者
Supakit Paosen,Sarunporn Jindapol,Rosesathorn Soontarach,Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai
出处
期刊:Apmis
[Wiley]
日期:2019-10-22
卷期号:127 (12): 764-778
被引量:24
摘要
Pathogen resistance to conventional antibiotics has become a serious clinical and public health problem, making the development of an alternative mean a very urgent issue. Recently, biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was successfully accomplished in the presence of Eucalyptus citriodora leaf extract as a reducing agent. In this study, the antimicrobial mechanisms of AgNPs against important hospital-acquired pathogens, including Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi were further assessed. The results indicated that AgNPs could enhance a broad antimicrobial spectrum against drug-resistant organisms, with a range of minimum inhibitory concentration from 0.02 to 0.36 μg/mL. Time-kill assay showed that AgNPs produced bactericidal effects on the microorganisms. AgNPs could significantly reduce biofilm production in pathogens without affecting growth of the pathogens (p < 0.05). AgNPs inhibited cell viability and biofilm formation in a dose-dependent manner. Cell membrane damage in microorganisms resulting from effects of AgNPs was observed. A significant increase in per cent uptake of crystal violet was observed in all isolates treated with AgNPs when compared with the control (p < 0.05). Upon treatment with AgNPs, the surface charge of the reference strains and clinical isolates of pathogens moved towards neutral. The alteration of surface potential after exposure to AgNPs could contribute to membrane disruption and cell viability. Scanning electron microscopy further confirmed morphological cell changes and disrupted the cell membrane. Increasing resistance to AgNPs was not induced by stepwise isolation of the bacteria after 45 passages on Luria-Bertani agar supplemented with AgNPs. Furthermore, AgNPs was not toxic to red blood cells.
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