Abstract
A series of N-heterocyclic carbene silver complexes havebeen synthesized and tested against the select group of bio-safety level 3 bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, Burk-holderia mallei, Bacillus anthracis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Yersinia pestis. Minimal inhibitory concentrations, minimal bactericidal and killing assaysdemonstrated the exceptional efficacy of the complexesagainst these potentially weaponizable pathogens.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1739-1745 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry |
Issue number | 13 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2009 |
Keywords
- Antibiotics
- Burkholderia
- Carbenes
- N-Heterocyclic carbenes
- Nitrogen heterocycles
- Silver
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry