The in vitro effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on Candida and Staphylococcus biofilms

GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Ö., KALKANCI A., Unal E. A., Abdulmajed O., Erdogan M., DİZBAY M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.48, no.4, pp.873-879, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1803-44
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.873-879
  • Keywords: Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, biofilm, Candida, Staphylococcus
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (APDT) in a biofilm model using combinations of various dyes (rose bengal, riboflavin, and methylene blue) as photosensitizers and light sources (LED and UVA) against staphylococcal and candidal biofilms.