Synergistic antibacterial effect of copper and silver nanoparticles and their mechanism of action

Abstract Bacterial infections are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the case of topical bacterial infections such as wound infections, silver (Ag) has historically been one of the most widely used antibacterials. However, scientific publications have demonstrated the adverse effects o...

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Main Authors: Grigory Vasiliev, Anna-Liisa Kubo, Heiki Vija, Anne Kahru, Denys Bondar, Yevgen Karpichev, Olesja Bondarenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36460-2