Photodynamic therapy for localized infections—State of the art

T Dai, YY Huang, MR Hamblin - Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 2009 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100 years ago by observing the killing of
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …

Current evidence and applications of photodynamic therapy in dermatology

MT Wan, JY Lin - Clinical, cosmetic and investigational …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a photosensitizer–a molecule that is activated by light–is
administered and exposed to a light source. This leads both to destruction of cells targeted …

Photodynamic therapy for infections: clinical applications

GB Kharkwal, SK Sharma, YY Huang… - Lasers in surgery …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100
years ago by its ability to kill various microorganisms when the appropriate dye and light …

European Dermatology Forum guidelines on topical photodynamic therapy 2019 Part 2: emerging indications–field cancerization, photorejuvenation and inflammatory …

CA Morton, RM Szeimies… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to approved indications in non‐melanoma skin cancer in immunocompetent
patients, topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) has also been studied for its place in the …

An armamentarium of wart treatments

MM Lipke - Clinical medicine & research, 2006 - Marshfield Clinic
Patients and clinicians experience the frustration of cutaneous viral warts caused by
infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Warts appear in various forms on different …

Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: update

CA Morton, KE McKenna, LE Rhodes… - British Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Multicentre randomized controlled studies now demonstrate high efficacy of topical
photodynamic therapy (PDT) for actinic keratoses, Bowen's disease (BD) and superficial …

European Dermatology Forum Guidelines on topical photodynamic therapy

C Morton, RM Szeimies, A Sidoroff… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses,
squamous cell carcinoma in-situ, superficial and certain thin basal cell carcinomas …

Drug delivery systems for phthalocyanines for photodynamic therapy

J Rak, P Pouckova, J Benes, D Vetvicka - Anticancer research, 2019 - ar.iiarjournals.org
The focus of this review is to describe the state-of-art in the development of innovative drug
delivery systems for phthalocyanines as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) …

Topical treatment for plantar warts: A systematic review

S García‐Oreja, FJ Álvaro‐Afonso… - Dermatologic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There are a wide variety of treatments for plantar warts, but none has been shown to be
effective in all patients. We aimed to perform a systematic review of the efficacy of different …

[PDF][PDF] The use of photodynamic therapy in dermatology: results of a consensus conference

MH Gold, AN Kauvar, AF Taub, RG Geronemus… - J Drugs …, 2006 - academia.edu
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has significant promise in improving outcomes of patients with
a variety of cutaneous conditions. A group of experts met to review the principles …