Author/Authors :
mahmoudi, hassan Microbiology Department - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Alikhani, Mohammad Yousef Microbiology Department - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , bahador, abass Microbiology Department - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Pourhajibagher, Maryam Dental Research Center - Dentistry Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the available literature for in vitro and in vivo effectiveness of antimicrobial Photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in the field of bacteriology.
Methods: A review of the relevant articles carried out in PubMed and Scopus to determine the efficiency of aPDT used in the reduction of microbial infection. Thirty-one relevant documents retrieved from PubMed, Scopus by inserting “antimicrobial photodynamic therapy” and “bacterial infection” and “photodynamic therapy” keywords.
Results: According to different results, aPDT can be used as an adjuvant for the treatment of infectious diseases. The use of photosensitizer methylene blue, toluidine blue O (TBO), indocyanine green with light diode laser centered at (630±10 nm) and (650±10 nm) wavelengths have been shown to have significant results for the treatment of infectious diseases and bactericidal properties
Conclusion: These findings suggest that, aPDT can be an efficient method in the treatment of localized and superficial infections.
