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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Silver Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polymeric Substances to Reduce the Growth of Planktonic and Biofilm Opportunistic Pathogens.

Mădălina Solomon, Alina Maria Holban, Beatrice Bălăceanu-Gurău, Lia Mara Dițu, Adina Alberts, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu, Mara Mădălina Mihai

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mădălina SolomonDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology and Virology, Faculty of Midwives and Nursing, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5927-7069
Alina Maria HolbanDepartment of Botany-Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.
Beatrice Bălăceanu-GurăuDepartment of Oncologic Dermatology, "Elias" Emergency University Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-6652-4125
Lia Mara DițuDepartment of Botany-Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6593-255X
Adina AlbertsDepartment of Public Health and Management, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Alexandru Mihai GrumezescuDepartment of Botany-Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3036-094X
Loredana Sabina Cornelia ManolescuDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology and Virology, Faculty of Midwives and Nursing, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8694-6195
Mara Mădălina MihaiResearch Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1436-0088

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global rise in antimicrobial resistance, particularly among ESKAPE pathogens, has intensified the demand for alternative therapeutic strategies. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have exhibited broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and represent a promising approach to combat multidrug-resistant infections. This study aimed to synthesize and functionalize AgNPs using various polymeric agents-ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and their combinations-and to evaluate their antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy against clinically relevant bacterial strains. AgNPs were synthesized via chemical reduction and functionalized as Ag@EG, Ag@PEG, Ag@EG/PVP, and Ag@PEG/PVP. A total of 68 clinical isolates-including

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBiofilmsMetal NanoparticlesPlanktonPolymersSilverHumansKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPolyethylene GlycolsPovidonePseudomonas aeruginosaAnti-Bacterial AgentsPolyethylene GlycolsPolymersPovidoneSilverbiofilm forming organismsmultidrug-resistant bacteriaplanktonic opportunistic pathogenspolymeric substancessilver nanoparticles

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PMID40362173
PMCPMC12071338

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