title: New antibacterial therapeutics and strategies.
abstract: Studies on new antibacterial therapeutics and strategies are currently being conducted in many microbiological, pharmaceutical and biochemical laboratories. The antibacterial activity of plant-derived compounds as well as silver and gold nanoparticles is the subject of this minireview. The application of photodynamic therapy is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurek
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Grudniak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kraczkiewicz-Dowjat
authors.forename: Krystyna I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Wolska
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D059808:Polyphenols
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D059808:Polyphenols