Photolysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using Cu-doped carbon spheres

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (22) ◽  
pp. 6225-6234
Author(s):  
Juqun Xi ◽  
Lanfang An ◽  
Gen Wei ◽  
Yaling Huang ◽  
Dandan Li ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Blue Light ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Membrane Integrity ◽  
Oxidative Cleavage ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Spheres ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

Cu-HCSs in combination with blue-light irradiation promoted photobleaching of STX to destroy membrane integrity, and further caused oxidative cleavage of DNA and proteins inside MRSA, resulting in efficient killing of MRSA.

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