Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …

Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

The article focuses on photodynamic therapy in bacterial control of oral biofilm, which is
used in dental medicine to prevent oral diseases. It says that light and oxygen are involved …

In photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT), a combination of a sensitising drug
and visible light causes selective destruction of microbial cells. The ability of light–drug …

Although Candida albicans remains the main cause of candidiasis, in recent years a
significant number of infections has been attributed to non-albicans Candida (NAC) species …

The growing resistance against antifungal drugs has renewed the search for alternative
treatment modalities, and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) seems to be a potential …

Background The photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the use of light of specific
wavelength to activate a nontoxic photosensitizing agent or dye in the presence of oxygen …

Infections caused by Candida species have been increasing in the last decades and can
result in local or systemic infections, with high morbidity and mortality. After Candida …

With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

This study was to evaluate specific effects of photodynamic therapy (energy density 15.8
J/cm 2, 26.3 J/cm 2 and 39.5 J/cm 2) using methylene blue, toluidine blue and malachite …