<it>In vivo </it>killing of <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>using a light-activated antimicrobial agent

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The widespread problem of antibiotic resistance in pathogens such as <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>has prompted the search for new antimicrobial approaches. In this study we report for the first time the use of a light-a...

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Main Authors: Bennett Jon, Nair Sean P, Singer Mervyn, Packer Samantha, Zolfaghari Parjam S, Street Cale, Wilson Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/27