Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using water-soluble formulations of hypericin or mTHPC is effective in inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 365-369

  Engelhardt, Victoria ^a   Krammer, Barbara ^a   Plaetzer, Kristjan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77949391773     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b9pp00144a     Document Type: Article

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