Nanoparticle-Based Antimicrobials: Surface Functionality is Critical [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Bacterial infections cause 300 million cases of severe illness each year worldwide. Rapidly accelerating drug resistance further exacerbates this threat to human health. While dispersed (planktonic) bacteria represent a therapeutic challenge, bacterial biofilms present major hurdles for both diagnos...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-03-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-364/v1 |