Photodynamic topical antimicrobial therapy for infected foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study - The D.A.N.T.E (Diabetic ulcer Antimicrobial New Topical treatment Evaluation) study

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 435-440

  Mannucci, Edoardo ^a   Genovese, Stefano ^b   Monami, Matteo ^a   Navalesi, Giovanni ^c   Dotta, Francesco ^d   Anichini, Roberto ^e   Romagnoli, Fabio ^f   Gensini, Gianfranco ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

^c L Molteni and C SpA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^e Azienda USL 3   (Italy)

^f INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT); Infected foot ulcer; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; PHTHALOCYANINE ZINC; PLACEBO; RLP 068; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RLP068;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; APPLICATION SITE PAIN; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INFECTED FOOT ULCER; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATHOGEN LOAD; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG SCREENING; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ULCER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; ULCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905373956     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: 14325233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00592-013-0533-3     Document Type: Article

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