Candidemia is the most common form of invasive fungal infection associated with several
risk factors, and one of them is the use of medical devices, to which microbial biofilms can …

The unbridled use of antimicrobial drugs over the last decades contributed to the global
dissemination of drug-resistant pathogens and increasing rates of life-threatening infections …

Background: Candida spp. is the main fungal genus related to infections in humans, and its
treatment has become a challenge due to the production of biofilm and its resistance/multi …

Background Erythrosine+ potassium iodide-mediated photodynamic therapy has shown an
anticandidal effect. Single session, however, has inadequate fungal inhibition. Objectives …

In this study, we designed and synthesized metalloporphyrin derivatives (with Ni and Zn)
specifically intended for the fluorescence detection of nicotine in aqueous solutions. Our …

Bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance are global health problems, and current
treatments for bacterial infections still rely on the use of antibiotics. Phototherapy based on …

Background Our previous clinical trial demonstrated that antimicrobial photodynamic
therapy (aPDT) with methylene blue (MB) and potassium iodide (KI) effectively killed …

Background Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is an attractive alternative to treat Candida
albicans infections, especially considering the spread of resistant strains. The combination …

Introduction Dental caries is one of the most common and costly biofilm-dependent oral
diseases in the world. Streptococcus mutans is the major cariogenic pathogen of dental …

The antimicrobial activity of new acid-functionalized porphyrins, with or without ultra-high
irradiance, was investigated. Antibacterial efficacy was evaluated against Staphylococcus …