Porphyrin and photodynamic therapy as tools against Acinetobacter baumannii
Isabela Dadda dos Reis, Marcelle Oliveira Garcia, Suelen Lopes Lussanrriaga, Kamila Furtado da Cunha, Bernardo Almeida Iglesias, Daniela Fernandes Ramos · 2026
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Isabela Dadda dos Reis and co-authors reviewed light therapy with porphyrins against a drug-resistant hospital germ in 2026. Acinetobacter baumannii spreads in hospitals and resists many antibiotics. Photodynamic therapy uses light-activated compounds that flood bacteria with reactive oxygen and kill them.
The team searched five databases and kept eight studies with lab and animal tests. Porphyrin dose and light wavelength jointly set how well the therapy worked. Biofilm growth changed the response, since films shield the bacteria. Resistant strains needed higher doses in kill tests, yet resistance itself did not predict failure. The review maps settings for future treatment design.
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| CREATOR | Isabela Dadda dos Reis, Marcelle Oliveira Garcia, Suelen Lopes Lussanrriaga, Kamila Furtado da Cunha, Bernardo Almeida Iglesias, Daniela Fernandes Ramos |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |