The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on planktonic cells and biofilms and its role in wound healing

Steven L. Percival; Louise Suleman; Iolanda Francolini; Gianfranco Donelli

doi:10.2217/fmb.14.59

The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on planktonic cells and biofilms and its role in wound healing

Steven L. Percival, Louise Suleman, Iolanda Francolini, Gianfranco Donelli

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Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the application of a photoactive dye followed by irradiation that leads to the death of microbial cells in the presence of oxygen. Its use for controlling biofilms has been documented in many areas, particularly oral care. However, the potential use of PDT in the treatment of chronic wound-associated microbial biofilms has sparked much interest in the field of wound care. The aim of this article is to provide an overview on the effectiveness of PDT on in vitro and in vivo biofilms, their potential application in both the prevention and management of wound biofilm infections and their prospective role in the enhancement of wound healing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1083-1094
Number of pages	12
Journal	Future Microbiology
Volume	9
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb.14.59
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2014

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Keywords

biofilms
chronic wounds
PDT
photodynamic therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Medicine(all)

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Percival, S. L., Suleman, L., Francolini, I., & Donelli, G. (2014). The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on planktonic cells and biofilms and its role in wound healing. Future Microbiology, 9(9), 1083-1094. https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb.14.59

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