Effects of 810 nm laser irradiation on in vitro growth of bacteria: Comparison of continuous wave and frequency modulated light

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 343-351

  Nussbaum, Ethne L ^a,b,c   Lilge, Lothar ^b   Mazzulli, Tony ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

In vitro; Infection; Laser therapy; Physical therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREQUENCY MODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESCHERICHIA; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0036909136     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10121     Document Type: Article

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