Photodynamic therapy is witnessing a revival of its origins as a response to the rise of multi-
drug resistant infections and the shortage of new classes of antibiotics. Photodynamic …

Wound repair remains a clinical challenge and bacterial infection is a common complication
that may significantly delay healing. Therefore, proper and effective wound management is …

Background Near-patient surfaces are recognized as a source for hospital-acquired
infections. Such surfaces act as reservoirs for microbial contamination by which pathogens …

Rationale & Objective Infections are an important cause of mortality among patients
receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent etiological agent …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as an effective way to deal with drug-resistant
bacterial infections. Especially, blue light (BL) mediated PDT (BL-PDT) presents unique …

Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is considered to be an effective method of prevention of
postoperative complications of urolithiasis. The present study shows a complex approach to …

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms (PDI) finds use in a variety of applications.
Several studies report on substances enhancing or inhibiting PDI. In this study, we analyzed …

Background The colonization of skin with pathogenic, partially antibiotic‐resistant bacteria is
frequently a severe problem in dermatological therapies. For instance, skin colonization with …

The photodynamic inactivation (PDI) uses molecules (photosensitizers) that absorb visible
light (385–450 nm) energy, transfer it to adjacent molecular oxygen and thereby generating …

Many studies show that photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a powerful tool for the fight
against pathogenic, multiresistant bacteria and the closing of hygiene gaps. However, PDI …