Antibacterial activity of methyl aminolevulinate photodynamic therapy in the treatment of a cutaneous ulcer

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 793-795

  Devirgiliis, V ^a   Panasiti, V ^a   Fioriti, D ^b   Anzivino, E ^a   Bellizzi, A ^a   Cimillo, M ^a   Curzio, M ^a   Melis, L ^a   Roberti, V ^a   Gobbi, S ^a   Lieto, P ^a   Richetta, A G ^a   Calvieri, S ^a   Chiarini, F ^a   Nicosia, R ^a   Pietropaolo, Valeria ^a,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^c Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic venous ulceration; Enterococcus faecalis; Methyl aminolevulinic acid (MAL); Photodynamic therapy (PDT); Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ADHESIVE AGENT; AGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; DISEASE DURATION; LEG ULCER; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MIXED INFECTION; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; RED LIGHT; SKIN CULTURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80055119044     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400326     Document Type: Article

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