Lipopolysaccharide-affinity copolymer senses the rapid motility of swarmer bacteria to trigger antimicrobial drug release
oleh: Shengtao Lu, Wuguo Bi, Quanchao Du, Sheetal Sinha, Xiangyang Wu, Arnold Subrata, Surajit Bhattacharjya, Bengang Xing, Edwin K. L. Yeow
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Urinary tract infections are a common side effect of urethral catheters. Here, the authors report on the development of antibiotic loaded NPs with functional polymer coatings which attach too and are removed by motile bacteria to trigger the release of antibiotic.