Blue Light Disinfection in Hospital Infection Control: Advantages, Drawbacks, and Pitfalls

Blue Light Disinfection in Hospital Infection Control: Advantages, Drawbacks, and Pitfalls

Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a serious problem that potentially affects millions of patients whenever in contact with hospital settings. Worsening the panorama is the emergence of antimicrobial resistance by most microorganisms implicated in HAIs. Therefore, the improvement of the actual...

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Main Authors: João Cabral, Rodrigues AG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
hospital acquired infection
multi-drug resistant organisms
infection control
photodynamic therapy
photosensitizer
porphyrins
blue light therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/2/58

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