Can nanoparticles be used to lower antibiotic resistance?

(University of Houston) Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most serious threats to public health, forcing the use of medications that are more toxic, more expensive and not always effective. Engineers at the University of Houston are studying whether the use of tiny amounts of antibiotics embedded in corn-based nanoparticles could help both animals and people avoid the problem.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news