Reduction of endotracheal tube biofilms using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 586-590

  Biel, Merrill A ^a   Sievert, Chet ^a   Usacheva, Marina ^a   Teichert, Matthew ^a   Wedell, Eric ^a   Loebel, Nicolas ^b   Rose, Andreas ^b   Zimmermann, Ron ^a  

^a Advanced Photodynamic Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b Ondine Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilms; endotracheal tubes; photodynamic therapy; ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBER OPTICS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SAFETY;

EID: 80052048421     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21103     Document Type: Article

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