Open AccessAntibacterial Activity of Methyl Aminolevulinate Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of a Cutaneous Ulcer
Author(s) -
Valeria Devirgiliis,
Vincenzo Panasiti,
D. Fioriti,
Elena Anzivino,
Anna Bellizzi,
Marco Cimillo,
Michela Curzio,
Luca Melis,
Vincenzo Roberti,
Silvia Gobbi,
Piergiorgio Lieto,
Antonio Giovanni Richetta,
Stefano Calvieri,
F. Chiarini,
R Nicosia,
Valeria Pietropaolo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of immunopathology and pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.724
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2058-7384
pISSN - 0394-6320
DOI - 10.1177/039463201102400326
Subject(s) - photodynamic therapy , medicine , enterococcus faecalis , dermatology , staphylococcus aureus , gastroenterology , bacteria , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry , genetics
We describe a 79-year-old female with a chronic venous ulceration infected by Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis and not responsive to conventional treatments. The patient was treated with Methyl-Aminolaevulinate Photodynamic Therapy (MAL-PDT). After four weeks the cutaneous swabs become negative and we observed a significant clinical improvement. Therefore we suppose that MAL-PDT could represent a valid therapeutic option in the treatment of infected chronic ulcers.