Photodynamic therapy for infections: Clinical applications

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Authors

Gitika Kharkwal · Massachusetts General Hospital

Sulbha K. Sharma · Massachusetts General Hospital

Ying‐Ying Huang · Guangxi Medical University

Tianhong Dai · Massachusetts General Hospital

Michael R. Hamblin · Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology

Abstract

As yet clinical PDT for infections has been mainly in the field of dermatology using 5-aminolevulanic acid and in dentistry using phenothiazinium dyes. We expect more to see applications of PDT to more challenging infections using advanced antimicrobial photosensitizers targeted to microbial cells in the years to come.

Topics & Keywords

Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Ocular Infections and Treatments Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volume 43, Issue 7, pp. 755-767

DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21080

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