Advances in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …
Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases
Photodynamic therapy is witnessing a revival of its origins as a response to the rise of multi-
drug resistant infections and the shortage of new classes of antibiotics. Photodynamic …
drug resistant infections and the shortage of new classes of antibiotics. Photodynamic …
Translational feasibility and efficacy of nasal photodynamic disinfection of SARS-CoV-2
The lack of therapeutic options to fight Covid-19 has contributed to the current global
pandemic. Despite the emergence of effective vaccines, development of broad-spectrum …
pandemic. Despite the emergence of effective vaccines, development of broad-spectrum …
Chitosan-based drug delivery systems for optimization of photodynamic therapy: a review
Drug delivery systems (DDS) can be designed to enrich the pharmacological and
therapeutic properties of several drugs. Many of the initial obstacles that impeded the clinical …
therapeutic properties of several drugs. Many of the initial obstacles that impeded the clinical …
New applications of photodynamic therapy in the management of candidiasis
C Rodriguez-Cerdeira, E Martinez-Herrera… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most important aetiological agent of opportunistic mycoses worldwide is Candida spp.
These yeasts can cause severe infections in the host, which may be fatal. Isolates of …
These yeasts can cause severe infections in the host, which may be fatal. Isolates of …
Comparison of the efficacy of indocyanine green-mediated photodynamic therapy and nystatin therapy in treatment of denture stomatitis
B Afroozi, K Zomorodian, F Lavaee… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Candida species have an influence in the pathogenesis of denture stomatitis.
The current study aimed to investigate the efficacy of indocyanine green (ICG)-mediated …
The current study aimed to investigate the efficacy of indocyanine green (ICG)-mediated …
Antimicrobial formulation of a bacterial nanocellulose/propolis-containing photosensitizer for biomedical applications
IS Gonçalves, LR Lima, AA Berretta, NA Amorim… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the aim of contributing to the development of more efficient materials for wound care,
new topical formulations based on bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) hydrogels containing …
new topical formulations based on bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) hydrogels containing …
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy mediated by curcumin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles in a murine model of oral candidiasis
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as an alternative method for
oral candidiasis (OC), while nanocarriers have been used to improve the water solubility of …
oral candidiasis (OC), while nanocarriers have been used to improve the water solubility of …
Dual-agent photodynamic therapy with optical clearing eradicates pigmented melanoma in preclinical tumor models
Treatment using light-activated photosensitizers (photodynamic therapy, PDT) has shown
limited efficacy in pigmented melanoma, mainly due to the poor penetration of light in this …
limited efficacy in pigmented melanoma, mainly due to the poor penetration of light in this …
Controlling methylene blue aggregation: a more efficient alternative to treat Candida albicans infections using photodynamic therapy
GA da Collina, F Freire, TPC Santos… - Photochemical & …, 2018 - Springer
Methylene Blue (MB) has been widely used in antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT),
however, the mechanisms of action (Type I or Type II) are defined by its state of aggregation …
however, the mechanisms of action (Type I or Type II) are defined by its state of aggregation …