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Laser Ablation for Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite and Au NP Conjugated Cefuroxime: Evaluation of Their Effects on the Biofilm Formation of Multidrug Resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae
In this study, pulsed laser ablation was utilized to produce gold nanoparticles (Au NPs), hydroxyapatite NPs, and then conjugated with
cefuroxime
as a heteronanocomposite structure targeting
Klebsiella pneumoniae
. When
Klebsiella
forms a biofilm, it shows a remarkable resistance against a variety of antibiotics. The heterostructure nanocomposite was characterized using UV/Vis spectrophotometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The antibacterial activity of the heteronanocomposite against
Klebsiella pneumoniae
was assessed and compared with the
cefuroxime
alone. The inhibitory action of the heteronanocomposite of biofilm in the urinary catheter (Foley’s catheter) was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results of the current study demonstrated that the heteronanocomposite had antimicrobial activity greater than
cefuroxime
alone to stop the growth of microbial biofilms. This heteronanocomposite has shown a promising result, which could be a reliable therapy against
Klebsiella pneumoniae
in the future and could be a promising agent for succeeding bacterial biofilm inhibition during a urinary tract infection.