Phenalenone-Based Photosensitizers for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation of Methicillin-Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) relies on activation of a photosensitizer by light in the presence of oxygen, leading to reactive oxygen species formation. Here, a phenalenone derivative series was examined to find green-light-responsive compounds for photodynamic inactivation of meth...