Photodynamic inactivation of different pathogenic bacteria on human skin using a novel photosensitizer hydrogel.
Daniel Bernhard EcklAnja Karen HoffmannNicole LandgrafLarissa KalbPauline BäßlerSusanne WallnerAnja EichnerHarald HuberSteffen HackbarthWolfgang BäumlerPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2023)
PDI hydrogel proved to be effective for decolonization of human skin including the potential to act against superficial skin infections. Being a water-based formulation, the hydrogel should be also suitable on the mucosa. The results of the present ex vivo study form a good basis for conducting clinical studies in vivo.