Antibacterial Activity of Blue Light against Nosocomial Wound Pathogens Growing Planktonically and as Mature Biofilms

The blue wavelengths within the visible light spectrum are intrinisically antimicrobial and can photodynamically inactivate the cells of a wide spectrum of bacteria (Gram positive and negative) and fungi. Furthermore, blue light is equally effective against both drug-sensitive and -resistant members...

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Autores principales: Halstead, Fenella D., Thwaite, Joanne E., Burt, Rebecca, Laws, Thomas R., Raguse, Marina, Moeller, Ralf, Webber, Mark A., Oppenheim, Beryl A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:
Public and Environmental Health Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4907187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27129967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00756-16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4907187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27129967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00756-16

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