The First Report of In Vitro Antifungal and Antibiofilm Photodynamic Activity of Tetra-Cationic Porphyrins Containing Pt(II) Complexes against <i>Candida albicans</i> for Onychomycosis Treatment

The First Report of In Vitro Antifungal and Antibiofilm Photodynamic Activity of Tetra-Cationic Porphyrins Containing Pt(II) Complexes against <i>Candida albicans</i> for Onychomycosis Treatment

Onychomycosis is a prevalent nail fungal infection, and <i>Candida albicans</i> is one of the most common microorganisms associated with it. One alternative therapy to the conventional treatment of onychomycosis is antimicrobial photoinactivation. This study aimed to evaluate for the fir...

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Main Authors: Ticiane da Rosa Pinheiro, Gabrielle Aguiar Dantas, Jean Lucas Gutknecht da Silva, Daniela Bitencourt Rosa Leal, Ricardo Barreto da Silva, Thiago Augusto de Lima Burgo, Roberto Christ Vianna Santos, Bernardo Almeida Iglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
photodynamic therapy
<i>Candida albicans</i>
onychomycosis
Pt(II) porphyrins
antibiofilm activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/5/1511

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