Theranostic gold in a gold cage nanoparticle for photothermal ablation and photoacoustic imaging of skin and oral infections
M. Hajfathalian, C. R. de Vries, J. C. Hsu, A. Amirshaghaghi, Y. C. Dong, Z. Ren, Y. Liu, Y. Huang, Y. Li, S. Knight, P. Jonnalagadda, A. Zlitni, E. Grice, P. L. Bollyky, H. Koo, D. P. Cormode
This study develops a theranostic gold nanoparticle for detecting and treating biofilm infections using photothermal ablation and photoacoustic imaging, showing superior efficacy against oral and wound infections compared to chlorhexidine.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering