Cationic Silver Nanoclusters as Potent Antimicrobials against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Zil-E Huma1, Akash Gupta2, Ibrahim Javed1,3
1Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science & Engineering (SBASSE), Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS), DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR) is a serious healthcare issue caused by the long-term subtherapeutic clinical treatment of infectious diseases. Nanoscale engineering of metal nanoparticles has great potential to address this issue by tuning the nano-bio interface to target bacteria. Herein, we report the use of branched polyethylenimine-functionalized silver nanoclusters (bPEI-Ag NCs) to selectively kill MDR pathogenic bacteria by combining the antimicrobial activity of silver with the selective toxicity of bPEI toward bacteria. The minimum inhibitory concentration of bPEI-Ag NCs was determined against 12 uropathogenic MDR strains and found to be 10- to 15-fold lower than that of PEI and 2- to 3-fold lower than that of AgNO3 alone. Cell viability and hemolysis assays demonstrated the biocompatibility of bPEI-Ag NCs with human fibroblasts and red blood cells, with selective toxicity against MDR bacteria.
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