The efficacy of photodynamic inactivation with laser diode on <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> biofilm with various ages of biofilm

• Main Authors: Suryani Dyah Astuti (Author), Hafidiana (Author), Riries Rulaningtyas (Author), Abdurachman (Author), Alfian P Putra (Author), Samian (Author), Deny Arifianto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Biofilms are able to casue microorganisms to be 80% more resistant to antibiotics. The extracelullar polymeric substance (EPS) in biofilm functions to protect bacteria, making it difficult for antibiotics to penetrate the biofilm layer. This study aims to determine the effective- ness of photodynami...