Indocyanine Green—Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Reduces Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Drug Resistance

Indocyanine Green—Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Reduces Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Drug Resistance

Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) skin-wound infections are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Indocyanine green (ICG), a safe and inexpensive dye used in clinical imaging, can be activated by near-infrared in photodynamic therapy (PDT) and phot...

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Main Authors: Tak-Wah Wong, Shu-Zhen Liao, Wen-Chien Ko, Chi-Jung Wu, Shin Bei Wu, Yin-Ching Chuang, I-Hsiu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
drug resistance
indocyanine green
MRSA
photodynamic
photothermal
wound infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/3/411

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