title: Antimicrobial gold nanorods with dual-modality photodynamic inactivation and hyperthermia.
abstract: Gold nanorods conjugated with a hydrophilic photosensitizer, toluidine blue O, acted as dual-function agents in photodynamic inactivation and hyperthermia against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
authors: Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan.
authors: Wen-Shuo
authors: WS
authors: Kuo
authors: Chich-Neng
authors: CN
authors: Chang
authors: Yi-Ting
authors: YT
authors: Chang
authors: Chen-Sheng
authors: CS
authors: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005334:Fever; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014048:Tolonium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D014048:Tolonium Chloride; D006046:Gold