Silver (I) <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: A Winning and Broad Spectrum of Antimicrobial Properties

Silver (I) <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: A Winning and Broad Spectrum of Antimicrobial Properties

The evolution of antibacterial resistance has arisen as the main downside in fighting bacterial infections pushing researchers to develop novel, more potent and multimodal alternative drugs.Silver and its complexes have long been used as antimicrobial agents in medicine due to the lack of silver res...

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Main Authors:	Filippo Prencipe, Anna Zanfardino, Michela Di Napoli, Filomena Rossi, Stefano D’Errico, Gennaro Piccialli, Giuseppe Felice Mangiatordi, Michele Saviano, Luisa Ronga, Mario Varcamonti, Diego Tesauro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:	NHC silver complexes Gram-positive and negative bacteria antimicrobial properties
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/5/2497

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