MIT researchers fight drug-resistant bacteria with nanoparticles

Credit: Martin Cathrae Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are using nanoparticles to tackle drug-resistant bacteria, according to a study published in Advanced Materials. Gram-negative bacteria are particularly difficult to treat, since they are protected by two cell membranes. But the team of Cambridge-based researchers reported that antimicrobial peptides inside of a silicon nanoparticle effectively reduced the number of bacteria in mice infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause pneumonia. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post MIT researchers fight drug-resistant bacteria with nanoparticles appeared first on MassDevice.
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Massachusetts Institute of Technology Source Type: news