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Advances in antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yuqing Hao
    • Yadong Wang
    • Li Zhang
    • Fang Liu
    • Yuefei Jin
    • Jinzhao Long
    • Shuaiyin Chen
    • Guangcai Duan
    • Haiyan Yang
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  • Published online on: August 30, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1849
  • Article Number: 161
  • Copyright: © Hao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Nanoparticles (NPs) are one of the promising strategies to deal with bacterial infections. As the main subset of NPs, metal and metal oxide NPs show destructive power against bacteria by releasing metal ions, direct contact of cell membranes and antibiotic delivery. Recently, a number of researchers have focused on the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Currently, there is a lack of a comprehensive review on ZnO NPs against S. aureus. Therefore, in this review, the antibacterial activity against S. aureus of ZnO NPs made by various synthetic methods was summarized, particularly the green synthetic ZnO NPs. The synergistic antibacterial effect against S. aureus of ZnO NPs with antibiotics was also summarized. Furthermore, the present review also emphasized the enhanced activities against S. aureus of ZnO nanocomposites, nano‑hybrids and functional ZnO NPs.
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Hao Y, Wang Y, Zhang L, Liu F, Jin Y, Long J, Chen S, Duan G and Yang H: Advances in antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus (Review). Biomed Rep 21: 161, 2024.
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Hao, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, L., Liu, F., Jin, Y., Long, J. ... Yang, H. (2024). Advances in antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus (Review). Biomedical Reports, 21, 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1849
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Hao, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, L., Liu, F., Jin, Y., Long, J., Chen, S., Duan, G., Yang, H."Advances in antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus (Review)". Biomedical Reports 21.5 (2024): 161.
Chicago
Hao, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, L., Liu, F., Jin, Y., Long, J., Chen, S., Duan, G., Yang, H."Advances in antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus (Review)". Biomedical Reports 21, no. 5 (2024): 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1849