Selective lethal photosensitization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using an IgG-in (IV) chlorin e6 conjugate

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 857-864

  Embleton, Michelle L ^a   Nair, Sean P ^a   Cookson, Barry D ^b   Wilson, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IgG binding protein A; MRSA; Tin (IV) chlorin e6

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTEIN A; TIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HELIUM NEON LASER; LETHALITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; SUSPENSION;

CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METALLOPORPHYRINS; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIN;

EID: 12244281109     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkf209     Document Type: Article

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