5-Aminolevulinic acid photoactivated over planktonic and biofilm forms of Enterococcus faecalis as a pharmacological therapy alternative

5-Aminolevulinic acid photoactivated over planktonic and biofilm forms of Enterococcus faecalis as a pharmacological therapy alternative

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) generated by the exogenous administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid or δ-ALA and activated with an argon laser over a planktonic and biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) as a pharmacological therap...

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Main Authors: Adriana Beltran-Leal, Abraham Muñoz-Ruiz, Vicente Esparza-Villalpando, Yolanda Castro, Amaury Pozos-Guillen, Héctor Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2020-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Biofilm
Photodynamic therapy
5-aminolevulinic acid
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502020000100572&tlng=en

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