Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2017 Jul-Aug;108(6):e45-e48.
doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2016.11.020. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Photodynamic Therapy With Methylene Blue for Skin Ulcers Infected With Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Fusarium spp

[Article in English, Spanish]
C Aspiroz  1 , M Sevil  2 , C Toyas  3 , Y Gilaberte  4
Affiliations
Free article
Case Reports

Photodynamic Therapy With Methylene Blue for Skin Ulcers Infected With Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Fusarium spp

[Article in English, Spanish]
C Aspiroz et al. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2017 Jul-Aug.
Free article

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic modality with significant antimicrobial activity. We present 2 cases of chronic lower limb ulcers in which fungal and bacterial superinfection complicated management. PDT with methylene blue as the photosensitizer led to clinical and microbiological cure with no significant adverse effects. PDT with methylene blue is a valid option for the management of superinfected chronic ulcers, reducing the use of antibiotics and the induction of resistance.

Keywords: Azul de metileno; Fusarium spp.; Methylene blue; Photodynamic therapy; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Terapia fotodinámica; Ulcers; Úlceras.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

MeSH terms