Nanotherapeutics Combating Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

Volume 2 - Nanotheranostics, Microbial Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance

Divakar Sharma, Indu Singh

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443330711
• Subtopic: Microbiology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Nanotherapeutics Combating Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Volume Two, Nanotheranostics, Microbial Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance delves into the innovative use of nanotechnology to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and treat bacterial infections. The second volume of this series showcases cutting-edge nano-based solutions developed to overcome multi-drug resistant pathogens, offering insights from leading experts. This book is an essential resource for researchers, academics, students, industry professionals, and clinicians in fields related to microbiology, infectious diseases, and nanotechnology, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the fight against bacterial infections.Other noteworthy highlights of this book include contributions from experts, informative references, and emerging technologies aimed at both treating and preventing the progression of bacterial infections. This volume is particularly valuable for those interested in the intersection of nanotechnology and healthcare. - Offers nano-based strategies to target antimicrobial resistance to treat a range of bacterial infections such as tuberculosis and bacterial pneumonia - Discusses how nano-based treatments can be used to combat multi-drug resistant pathogens, microbial communities, and the formation of associated biofilm - Explores intelligent materials with sensitivity to detect or diagnose any particular bacterial strain such as smart therapeutics, nanorobotics, and artificial intelligence

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• About the editors
• Chapter 1 A brief introduction to nanotherapeutics: a magic bullet for bacterial infections
• Chapter 2 Nanotherapeutics: advancement in technology and applications against microbes
• Chapter 3 Nanobiotics to combat the antimicrobial resistance
• Chapter 4 Green chemistry-based nanoarchitectures culminating bacterial ailments
• Chapter 5 Nano-based treatment against infections in hospital settings
• Chapter 6 Nano-derived materials to fight biofilm forming microbial communities
• Chapter 7 Nano-based formulations treating M. tuberculosis and its resistant strains
• Chapter 8 Nanobased strategies to combat bacterial pneumonia
• Chapter 9 Nano-based intervention against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• Chapter 10 Nanotherapeutics option against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens
• Chapter 11 Chemically and biogenically derived nanosheets: a prominent battleground against antimicrobial resistance
• Chapter 12 Mechanical energy-based bacterial killing effect of metal nano framework
• Chapter 13 Antimicrobial therapy using quantum dots combined with an aggravating light-activated photosensitizer: an emerging paradigm
• Chapter 14 Antimicrobial peptide conjugated nanoaggregates for tackling biofilm progression and the microbial population
• Chapter 15 Biomolecule functionalized nanostructures targeting bacterial infectious diseases and associated biofilm formation
• Chapter 16 Polydopamine assisted drug conjugates as double sword for bacterial infection and biofilm progression
• Chapter 17 Liposome-derived nanotherapeutics against drug-resistant microbes
• Chapter 18 Smart nanotherapeutics against chronic infections
• Chapter 19 Nanorobotics and artificial intelligence for effective nanobased intervention
• Index