Antibiotic-Nigella Sativa Fusion (ANF) as a novel approach intended for the treatment against bacteria forming biofilm in osteomyelitis

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Farahidah, Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi, Mohd Yusof, Nazri, Harun Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi, Yaacob, Khairul Ikhwan, Yusof, Fatin Athirah, Shahdan, Intan Azura
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48736/1/48376.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48736/; http://eurobiofilms2015.ics.dk/

Multi-drug resistant bacteria are one of the global problems facing humanity. One of the bacteria of concern causing osteomylitis is Staphylococcus aureus. Biofilm from this bacterium in the infected bones has been clinically isolated from the infected patients. A novel formulation of a contempora...