Comparison of the methylene blue and toluidine blue photobactericidal efficacy against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-173

  Usacheva, Marina N ^a,b   Teichert, Matthew C ^a   Biel, Merrill A ^a,b  

^a Advanced Photodynamic Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b Minneapolis Ear Nose and Throat Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial damage; Dark toxicity; Low power red lasers; Pathogenic microorganisms; Phenothiazine dyes; Photodynamic therapy; Photosensitizers

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DARKNESS; DIODE; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COLORING AGENTS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LASERS; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0034870092     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.1105     Document Type: Article

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