Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy of porphyrins on bacterial cells

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy is usually used against malignant and non-malignant tumors. Nowaday due to resistance of bacterial strains we look for a new antimicrobial strategy to destroy bacteria with minimal invasive consequences.

Keywords

• Porphyrin
• Photosensitizer
• Cyclodextrin
• Bacterial Strains