ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2017
Assessment of the potential for resistance to antimicrobial violet-blue light in
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- Beyond Resistance: Tolerance and Resilience of Bacteria to Photodynamic and Oxidative Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Exploring catalase inhibition as an adjuvant to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against Staphylococcus aureus.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025Article
- Prokaryotic Expression and Functional Verification of Antimicrobial Peptide LRInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Studying the viability and growth kinetics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis V583 following femtosecond laser irradiation (420-465 nm).Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- A Combination of Blue Light at 460 nm and HMicroorganisms · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Violet-Blue (405 nm) LED Lamps for Disinfection of High-Environmental-Contact Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities: Leading to the Inactivation of Microorganisms and Reduction of MRSA Contamination.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Inactivation of dried cells and biofilms ofApplied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Synergistic effects of sequential light treatment with 222-nm/405-nm and 280-nm/405-nm wavelengths on inactivation of foodborne pathogens.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- A modular phage vector platform for targeted photodynamic therapy of Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.iScience · 2023Article
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- Photoinactivation of catalase sensitizes a wide range of bacteria to ROS-producing agents and immune cells.JCI insight · 2022Article
- The microbicidal potential of visible blue light in clinical medicine and public health.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- A light-guiding urinary catheter for the inhibition ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Antimicrobial blue light: A 'Magic Bullet' for the 21st century and beyond?Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2022Review
- Interdental Plaque Microbial Community Changes under In Vitro Violet LED Irradiation.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Genetic Factors Affect the Survival and Behaviors of Selected Bacteria during Antimicrobial Blue Light Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundAntimicrobial violet-blue light in the region of 405 nm is emerging as an alternative technology for hospital decontamination and clinical treatment. The mechanism of action is the excitation of endogenous porphyrins within exposed microorganisms, resulting in ROS generation, oxidative damage and cell death. Although resistance to 405 nm light is not thought likely, little evidence has been published to support this. This study was designed to establish if there is potential for tolerance development, using the nosocomial pathogen
methodsThe first stage of this study investigated the potential for
resultsWhen cultured in low-level violet-blue light conditions,
conclusionsRepeated sub-lethal exposure of non-proliferating
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