Antimicrobial effects of blue light therapy against cutibacterium acnes: optimal dosing and impact of serial treatments

Antimicrobial effects of blue light therapy against cutibacterium acnes: optimal dosing and impact of serial treatments

Background: Blue light therapy (BLT) is a Food and Drug Administration cleared modality used in dermatology as an effective treatment of acne. The primary purpose of this study is to determine if there are dose-dependent antimicrobial effects of BLT against Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes). Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Eric J. Cotter, MD, Lisa M. Cotter, MD, Colleen N. Riley, BA, Jonah Dixon, BS, Nicholas VanDerwerker, BS, Aniekanabasi Ime Ufot, MS, Jared Godfrey, BS, David Gold, PhD, Scott J. Hetzel, MS, Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, Brian F. Grogan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Cutibacterium acnes
Blue light therapy
Shoulder
Infection
Culture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638323002918

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