Antimicrobial Activities of Metal Containing Compounds and Hybrids

Title:Antimicrobial Activities of Metal Containing Compounds and Hybrids

Volume: 26 Issue: 45

Author(s): Tahseen Kamal*, Sher Bahadar Khan and Abdullah M. Asiri

Affiliation:

• Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589,Saudi Arabia

Keywords: Metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, antibacterial, mechanism, transition metals, pathogenic bacteria, fungicidal.

Abstract: Normally, antibiotics are used for the growth inhibition of a variety of pathogens. The ever- increasing resistance of the various disease-causing pathogens to the antibiotics has drawn tremendous attention of researchers to find efficient alternatives. The recent era of modern material science and nanotechnology has made it possible to replace the existing antibiotics up to some extent. Currently, a vast library of materials has been prepared, which shows excellent performance against pathogens. Such materials consist of certain metals. Through this review, we present some notable studies concerning the antimicrobial activities of various metal containing compounds and their mode of action.

Cite this article as:

Kamal Tahseen *, Khan Bahadar Sher and Asiri M. Abdullah, Antimicrobial Activities of Metal Containing Compounds and Hybrids, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2020; 26 (45) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612826666201118095133