Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy to Control Clinically Relevant Biofilm Infections

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy to Control Clinically Relevant Biofilm Infections

Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial biofilms account for up to 80% of all bacterial and fungal infections in humans. Biofilm-associated pathogens are particu...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Hu, Ying-Ying Huang, Yuguang Wang, Xiaoyuan Wang, Michael R. Hamblin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
photodynamic therapy
microbial biofilms
photosensitizer structure
biofilm-related infections
photochemical mechanisms
reactive oxygen species
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01299/full

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