Photodynamic Therapy with A Cationic Functionalized Fullerene Rescues Mice From Fatal Wound Infections

Zongshun Lu; Tianhong Dai; Liyi Huang; Divya Kurup; George P. Tegos; Ashlee A. Jahnke; Tim Wharton; Michael R Hamblin

doi:10.2217/nnm.10.98

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Photodynamic Therapy with A Cationic Functionalized Fullerene Rescues Mice From Fatal Wound Infections

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These data suggest that cationic fullerenes have clinical potential as an antimicrobial photosensitizer for superficial infections where red light is not needed to penetrate tissue.

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