Hypericin and Pheophorbide a Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Fighting MRSA Wound Infections: A Translational Study from In Vitro to In Vivo

• Main Authors: Ben Chung Lap Chan (Author), Priyanga Dharmaratne (Author), Baiyan Wang (Author), Kit Man Lau (Author), Ching Ching Lee (Author), David Wing Shing Cheung (Author), Judy Yuet Wa Chan (Author), Grace Gar Lee Yue (Author), Clara Bik San Lau (Author), Chun Kwok Wong (Author), Kwok Pui Fung (Author), Margaret Ip (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

High prevalence rates of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) and lack of effective antibacterial treatments urge discovery of alternative therapeutic modalities. The advent of antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a promising alternative, composing rapid, non...