METAL COMPLEXES INCORPORATED WITHIN BIODEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR USE
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Compounds for antimicrobial applications, and for treating bacterial and fungal infection are set forth. The compounds may include a metal complex incorporated into a biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle. Also, a method of treating bacterial and fungal infections in a mammal includes the steps of administering an effective amount of a silver(I) metal salt incorporated into a biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle.