Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …

The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

Applications of metalloporphyrins and related molecules have been extensively pursued in
the context of photodynamic therapy of cancer (PDT) and other biomedical applications. This …

With increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant pathogens all over the world there is a
pressing need for strategies that are capable of inactivating biofilm-state pathogens with less …

Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

Pathogenic microbes cause infections and are excellent at adapting to the disinfection
strategies that address their biochemistry. The growth in number of drug resistant superbugs …

The management of biofilm-related infections is a challenge in healthcare, and antimicrobial
photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a powerful tool that has demonstrated a broad-spectrum …

Microbial biofilms are responsible for a variety of microbial infections in different parts of the
body, such as urinary tract infections, catheter infections, middle-ear infections, gingivitis …

Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over a hundred years ago by its
ability to destroy microorganisms, it has been developed mainly as a cancer therapy. In …

Superficial and systemic fungal infections are essential problems for the modern health care
system. One of the challenges is the growing resistance of fungi to classic antifungals and …