Synergistic effect of carboxypterin and methylene blue applied to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against mature biofilm of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Synergistic effect of carboxypterin and methylene blue applied to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against mature biofilm of Klebsiella pneumoniae

The control of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is a growing public health problem, and new strategies are urgently needed for the control of the infections caused by these microorganisms. Notoriously, some MDR microorganisms generate complex structures or biofilms, which adhere to surfaces and co...

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Main Authors: Maira Gaspar Tosato, Patricia Schilardi, Mónica Fernández Lorenzo de Mele, Andrés H. Thomas, Carolina Lorente, Alejandro Miñán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Biofilms
Medical microbiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020303674

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