Abstract
The potential of gold nanorods post-coated with a 20 nm silica shell loaded with verteporfin (Au NRs@SiO2-VP) as efficient near-infrared nanostructures for photodynamic therapy under continuous wave and pulsed-mode excitation to eradicate a virulent strain of E. coli associated with urinary tract infection is described.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Gold / chemistry
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Gold / pharmacology*
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Nanotubes / chemistry*
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Oxygen / chemistry
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Photochemotherapy
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Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry
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Photosensitizing Agents / pharmacology*
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Porphyrins / chemistry
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Porphyrins / pharmacology*
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Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
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Silicon Dioxide / pharmacology*
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Verteporfin
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Photosensitizing Agents
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Porphyrins
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Verteporfin
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Gold
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Silicon Dioxide
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Oxygen