Phototoxic action of light emitting diode in the in vitro viability of Trichophyton rubrum Ação fototóxica do diodo emissor de luz na viabilidade de Trichophyton rubrum in vitro

• Main Authors: José Cláudio Faria Amorim (Author), Betania Maria Soares (Author), Orley Araújo Alves (Author), Marcus Vinícius Lucas Ferreira (Author), Gerdal Roberto Sousa (Author), Lívio de Barros Silveira (Author), André Costa Cruz Piancastelli (Author), Marcos Pinotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Trichophyton rubrum is the most common agent of superficial mycosis of the skin and nails causing long lasting infections and high recurrence rates. Current treatment drawbacks involve topical medications not being able to reach the nail bed at therapeutic concentrations, systemic antifu...