Biogenic silver nanoparticle (Bio-AgNP) has an antibacterial effect against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with synergism and additivity when combined with polymyxin B.

Suzane Olachea AllendMarcelle Oliveira GarciaKamila Furtado da CunhaDéborah Trota Farias de AlbernazMirian Elert da SilvaRodrigo Yudi IshikameLuciano Aparecido PanagioGerson NakazaroGuilherme Fonseca ReisDaniela Brayer PereiraDaniela Rodriguero Wozeak

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)

This study demonstrates the synergic effect between Bio-AgNPs and polymyxin B on carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii strains.

Keyphrases

acinetobacter baumannii
multidrug resistant
drug resistant
silver nanoparticles
pseudomonas aeruginosa
gram negative
escherichia coli
gold nanoparticles
cystic fibrosis