<i>In Vitro</i> Bactericidal Effects of Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Four Tetracyclines against <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> KCTC5009 in Planktonic Cultures

<i>In Vitro</i> Bactericidal Effects of Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Four Tetracyclines against <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> KCTC5009 in Planktonic Cultures

Surface disinfection in health-care facilities is critical to prevent dissemination of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> (<i>C. difficile</i>). Tetracyclines (TCs) are broad-spectrum antibiotics that are associated with a low risk of development of <i>C. difficile</i&g...

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Main Authors: Sung Sook Choi, Hui Yeong Oh, Eui Jin Kim, Hae Kyung Lee, Hyung Keun Kim, Hyun Ho Choi, Sang Woo Kim, Hiun Suk Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI)
photodynamic therapy (PDT)
UVA
tetracyclines
chitosan
disinfection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/279

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