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Photodisinfection Effects of Silver Sulfadiazine Nanoliposomes Doped-Curcumin on Acinetobacter Baumannii: A Mouse Model Publisher Pubmed



Pourhajibagher M1 ; Partoazar A2 ; Alaeddini M1 ; Etemadmoghadam S1 ; Bahador A3
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  1. 1. Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Nanomedicine Published:2020


Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial effects of photoexcited silver sulfadiazine nanoliposomes (AgSD-NLs) doped by curcumin (AgSD-NLs@Cur) on Acinetobacter baumannii. Materials & methods: Following characterization, the cytotoxic and hemolytic activities of AgSD-NLs@Cur were evaluated. The antimicrobial activities of AgSD-NLs@Cur-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) were determined. Histopathological examination of the burn wound sites of infected mice treated with photoexcited AgSD-NLs@Cur was assessed. Results: No significant cytotoxic and hemolytic activities were observed. There was a decrease in the Acinetobacter baumannii count in planktonic and biofilm forms and the gene expression level using AgSD-NLs@Cur-aPDT (p < 0.05). Histopathological analysis indicated the epidermis developed markedly and the bacterial load decreased significantly after aPDT. Conclusion: Photoexcited AgSD-NLs@Cur has an antimicrobial potential against A. baumannii. © 2020 Future Medicine Ltd.
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