Figure 5.

(A) Schematic representation of anti-bacterial activity of metal or drug encapsulated polymeric NPs; (B) Comparative TEM images of E. faecalis in the absence and presence of synthesized polymer; and (C) the number of bacteria present on wounds; swab culture was used for checking bacteria load at day 8 after injury (* indicate p < 0.05 compared with untreated group). Reproduced with permission from [139,142,143]. Copyright 2018, Frontiers; copyright 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry; copyright 2019, MDPI.