Phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles as antiquorum sensing and antibiofilm agent against the nosocomial pathogen Serratia marcescens: an in vitro study.

D RavindranS RamanathanK ArunachalamG P JeyarajK P ShunmugiahArumugam Veera Ravi

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2018)

This is the first approach that validates the anti-QS and antibiofilm potential of phytosynthesized VzAgNPs against the nosocomial pathogen, S. marcescens. As VzAgNPs exhibits potent antivirulent activities, it could be used to treat hospital-acquired S. marcescens infections.

Keyphrases

candida albicans
acinetobacter baumannii
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
klebsiella pneumoniae
gold nanoparticles
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug
pseudomonas aeruginosa