Application of Nanoemulsion in Tuberculosis Treatment

Abstract

Tuberculosis is commonly called TB and considered to be the most contagious disease. This disease is caused by a causative agent known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the host body cells. Emergence incidence of XDR and MDR of tuberculosis are due to high dose intake and prolonged treatment of antibiotics. In this era, only one vaccine called as BCG is available which is ineffective against infected tuberculosis adults. Though several antibiotics have been produced to overcome drug resistance and even enhance the patient compliance towards treatment and reduce the treatment regimen, we require a novel strategy that can improve the potency of therapeutic synthetic drugs. This approach can be achieved by the application of nanotechnology associated with conventional therapy. Nanotechnology has attributed the promising effects associated with optimized treatment against chronic diseases. This novel technology has the ability to reduce the dose frequency and even resolves the poor patient compliance.