Antimicrobial gold nanorods with dual-modality photodynamic inactivation and hyperthermia.
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.
Kuo
Wen-Shuo
WS
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan.
Chang
Chich-Neng
CN
Chang
Yi-Ting
YT
Yeh
Chen-Sheng
CS
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*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D014048:Tolonium Chloride; D006046:Gold