Phase IIa randomized, placebo-controlled study of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in bacterially colonized, chronic leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers: A new approach to antimicrobial therapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 617-624

  Morley, S ^a   Griffiths, J ^b   Philips, G ^a   Moseley, H ^a   O'Grady, C ^c   Mellish, K ^c   Lankester, C L ^c   Faris, B ^d   Young, R J ^d   Brown, S B ^b,c   Rhodes, L E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Photopharmica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,7 BIS(N,N DIBUTYLAMINO)PHENOTHIAZINIUM BROMIDE; 3,7-BIS(N,N-DIBUTYLAMINO)PHENOTHIAZINIUM BROMIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTHIAZINES; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84882268478     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12098     Document Type: Article

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