AUTHOR=Alavi Mehran , Kahrizi Danial , Martinez Fleming , Rai Mahendra TITLE=Editorial: Nanomaterials to combat pathogenic microorganisms JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1160196 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2023.1160196 ISSN=1664-302X ABSTRACT=In the present scenario, there are frightening reports of new and emerging microbial pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 has threatened human health globally causing the outbreak of disease (1). In addition, some studies indicate the development of resistance in pathogenic microbes, for example, Candida auris has become a global threat evidenced by high mortality due to the development of resistance to different antimicrobials.