Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using water-soluble formulations of hypericin or mTHPC is effective in inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus

Victoria Engelhardt; Barbara Krammer; Kristjan Plaetzer

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journal article Mar 01, 2010

Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using water-soluble formulations of hypericin or mTHPC is effective in inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus

Victoria Engelhardt Barbara Krammer Kristjan Plaetzer

Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 365-369 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Victoria Engelhardt, Barbara Krammer, Kristjan Plaetzer (2010). Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using water-soluble formulations of hypericin or mTHPC is effective in inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 9(3), 365-369. https://doi.org/10.1039/b9pp00144a

Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using water-soluble formulations of hypericin or mTHPC is effective in inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus

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