The photodynamic effect of tetra-substituted N-methyl-pyridyl-porphine combined with the action of vancomycin or host defense mechanisms disrupts Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 574-583

  Sbarra, Maria S ^a   Arciola, Carla R ^b,c   Di Poto, Antonella ^a   Saino, Enrica ^a   Rohde, Holger ^d   Speziale, Pietro ^a   Visai, Livia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Photodynamic therapy (PDT); S. epidermidis biofilms; Tetra substituted N methyl pyridyl porphine (TMP)

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; BIOFILMS; CHEMOTHERAPY;

EPIDERMIDIS; EXPOSED TO; HOST DEFENSE; PHOTODYNAMIC EFFECT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PORPHINE; PYRIDYL; S EPIDERMIDI BIOFILM; TETRA-SUBSTITUTED N-METHYL-PYRIDYL-PORPHINE; VANCOMYCIN;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

PORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; TETRA MESO(N METHYLPYRIDYLPORPHINE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 70549087774     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880903200906     Document Type: Article

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