带有生物催化尖的人工菌体,用于协同消灭抗生素耐药生物膜

Sutong Xiao1, Lan Xie1, Yang Gao1

  • 1College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.

概括

研究人员开发了一种尖的人工菌体,Ir@Co3O4,用于对抗抗生素耐药生物膜. 这种新型材料有效地穿透生物膜并产生活性氧物种,为耐火性感染提供了一个有前途的非抗生素消毒策略.

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