Antibacterial and antifungal activity of curcumin and methylene blue associated with laser on bacterial and fungal strains

• Main Authors: Brenda Ellen Meneses Cardoso (Author), Ana Andreza Albuquerque Medeiros (Author), Matheus Lopes Martins (Author), André Luca Araujo de Sousa (Author), Nathanael dos Santos Alves (Author), Leiz Maria Costa Veras (Author), Alyne Rodrigues Araújo (Author), Antonione Santos Bezerra Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hospital de Clínicas de Itajubá, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To analyze the effect of methylene blue and 10% curcumin in fungi and bacteria through an in vitro study using photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methods: Curcumin and methylene blue were photosensitized by a Photon Lase III laser applied for 90 s in a dark environment within a laminar flow cham...