title: Antibacterial activity of methyl aminolevulinate photodynamic therapy in the treatment of a cutaneous ulcer.
abstract: 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 MALPDT could represent a valid therapeutic option in the treatment of infected chronic ulcers.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Devirgiliis
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Panasiti
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Fioriti
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Anzivino
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bellizzi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cimillo
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Curzio
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Melis
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Roberti
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Gobbi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Liteo
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Richetta
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Calvieri
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Chiarini
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Nicosia
authors: Valeria
authors: V
authors: Pietropaolo
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C475457:methyl 5-aminolevulinate; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid