Photodynamic and Antibiotic Therapy in Combination to Fight Biofilms and Resistant Surface Bacterial Infections

Photodynamic and Antibiotic Therapy in Combination to Fight Biofilms and Resistant Surface Bacterial Infections

Although photodynamic therapy (PDT), a therapeutic approach that involves a photosensitizer, light and O2, has been principally considered for the treatment of specific types of cancers, other applications exist, including the treatment of infections. Unfortunately, PDT does not always guarantee f...

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Main Authors: Federica Barra, Emanuela Roscetto, Amata A. Soriano, Adriana Vollaro, Ilaria Postiglione, Giovanna Maria Pierantoni, Giuseppe Palumbo, Maria Rosaria Catania
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
photodynamic therapy
5-aminolevulinic acid
Gentamicin
combination therapy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/9/20417

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