Photodynamic therapy against common bacteria causing wound and skin infections

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 374-377

  Wardlaw, J L ^a   Sullivan, T J ^a   Lux, C N ^b   Austin, F W ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Bacteria; Non coherent light; Photodynamic therapy; Wound

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS CANIS; WOUND INFECTION;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BACTERIA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; WOUND INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS CANIS;

EID: 84861865595     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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