Laser light combined with a photosensitizer may eliminate methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 743-748

  Hajim, Khalil I ^a   Salih, Dhuha S ^a   Rassam, Yasemin Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

MRSA; Nosocomial infection; Pathogenesis; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIFAMPICIN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELIUM NEON LASER; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NOSE CAVITY; PLATE COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WOUND;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LASERS, GAS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 77956190486     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-010-0803-z     Document Type: Article

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