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Sep 2026
Photodynamic antimicrobial efficacy and mode of action of polypyridyl-based Ru(II) complexes against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria poses a significant threat to global health. MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae is of particular concern because of its increasing antibiotic resistance. With limited therapeutic options, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), which employs light-activate...
M. F. Cuevas, Scarlet Vallejos-Monroy, Valentina A. Iglesias et al.
· British Journal of Pharmacol... · 0 citations