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(a) Nanoparticles coated with antimicrobials can bind bacterial targets. (b) The antimicrobial cargo acts on the bacterial surface, sometimes synergistically with the nanoparticle carrier. (c) The synergistic effects between the antimicrobials and the nanoparticles and the potentiation of the active antimicrobial lead to bacterial cell lysis.
