In vivo magnetic enrichment, photoacoustic diagnosis, and photothermal purging of infected blood using multifunctional gold and magnetic nanoparticles.

Bacterial infections are a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bacteremia is a particular concern owing to the possibility of septic shock and the development of metastatic infections. Treatment of bacteremia is increasingly compromised by the emergence of antibiotic resistant strain...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina I Galanzha, Evgeny Shashkov, Mustafa Sarimollaoglu, Karen E Beenken, Alexei G Basnakian, Mark E Shirtliff, Jin-Woo Kim, Mark S Smeltzer, Vladimir P Zharov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23049814/pdf/?tool=EBI