Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36568315›Full record

ReviewACS applied nano materials2022

Synergistic Effects Between Metal Nanoparticles and Commercial Antimicrobial Agents: A Review.

Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Alice Maria Dias, Andrea Zille

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in ACS applied nano materials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
91citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

91 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Review
  4. Review
  5. Article
  6. Review
  7. Article
  8. Review
  9. Review
  10. Review
  11. Article
  12. Biogenesis of Au Nanoparticles from Plant-Derived Metabolites -ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2026
    Article
  13. Article
  14. Article
  15. Article
  16. Antimicrobial Resistance: The Answers.British journal of biomedical science · 2026
    Review
  17. Review
  18. International journal of microbiology · 2026
    Article
  19. Article
  20. Review

31 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ana Isabel Ribeiro2C2T - Centre for Textile Science and Technology, Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9556-6311
Alice Maria DiasCentre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-0774
Andrea Zille2C2T - Centre for Textile Science and Technology, Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-4164

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular, metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function of novel medical devices. The combination of MNPs with commercial antimicrobial drugs (e.g., antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals) may offer several opportunities to overcome some disadvantages of their individual use and enhance effectiveness. MNP conjugates display multiple advantages. As drug delivery systems, the conjugates can extend the circulation of the drugs in the body, facilitate intercellular targeting, improve drug stabilization, and possess superior delivery. Concomitantly, they reduce the required drug dose, minimize toxicity, and broaden the antimicrobial spectrum. In this work, the common strategies to combine MNPs with clinically used antimicrobial agents are underscored. Furthermore, a comprehensive survey about synergistic antimicrobial effects, the mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity is depicted.

Identifiers

PMID36568315
PMCPMC9773423

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.