Antimicrobial Activity of Silver-Treated Bacteria against other Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens in Their Environment

Silver is a potent antimicrobial agent against a variety of microorganisms and once the element has entered the bacterial cell, it accumulates as silver nanoparticles with large surface area causing cell death. At the same time, the bacterial cell becomes a reservoir for silver. This study aims to t...

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Main Authors: Doaa Safwat Mohamed, Rehab Mahmoud Abd El-Baky, Tim Sandle, Sahar A. Mandour, Eman Farouk Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/4/181