Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can attack a diverse range of targets to exert antimicrobial
activity, which accounts for their versatility in mediating host defense against a broad range …

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have increased at an alarming rate over recent decades
and cause serious problems. The emergence of resistant infections caused by these …

Porphyrinic molecules have a unique theranostic role in disease therapy; they have been
used to image, detect and treat different forms of diseased tissue including age-related …

The alarming worldwide increase in antibiotic resistance amongst microbial pathogens
necessitates a search for new antimicrobial techniques, which will not be affected by, or …

Opportunistic fungal pathogens may cause superficial or serious invasive infections,
especially in immunocompromised and debilitated patients. Invasive mycoses represent an …

The adhesion and proliferation of bacteria on abiotic surfaces pose challenges related to
human infection, including subsequent formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms in both …

Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20‐Tetra(m‐hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)—A Second‐generation
Photosensitizer†,‡ - Senge - 2011 - Photochemistry and Photobiology - Wiley Online Library …

Pathogenic microbes cause infections and are excellent at adapting to the disinfection
strategies that address their biochemistry. The growth in number of drug resistant superbugs …

Infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens are rapidly increasing in incidence and pose
an urgent global health concern. New treatments are needed to address this critical situation …