Enhanced of antibacterial activity of antibiotic-functionalized silver nanocomposites with good biocompatibility

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2019 Mar 6;30(3):34. doi: 10.1007/s10856-019-6236-8.

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance to traditional antibiotics leads to a serious concern for medical care owing to ineffective antibiotic therapies. This study focused on the preparation of silver nanocomposites (AgNPs@Tob&PAGA) by modifying AgNPs with tobramycin (Tob) and carbohydrate polymer of poly(2-(acrylamido) glucopyranose) (PAGA). The enhanced antibacterial activities of nanocomposites against common pathogens of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) were explored. The introduction of PAGA onto silver nanocomposites improved both citocompatibility and antibacterial activity. Compared with nude Tob, AgNPs@Tob&PAGA showed more fascinating antimicrobial effect against E. coli and S. aureus with about 20-fold increase in the antibacterial activity, simultaneously no detectable resistance was observed. Consequently, the silver nanocomposite as an antimicrobial agent presents promising prospects in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Carbohydrates / chemistry
  • Cell Survival
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Graphite
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Polyglycolic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Tobramycin / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Carbohydrates
  • poly((4-aminobutyl)glycolic acid)
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Tobramycin