Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Antimicrobial Photodynamic Action in Medical Materials: A Novel Thriving Area for Hospital Pneumonia Prevention
  Author(s): Kate C. Blanco*, Lucas D. Dias, Amanda C. Zangirolami and Vanderlei S. Bagnato
  
  Background: Endotracheal tubes, used for mechanical ventilation assistance for bedridden patients, are conducive to developing microbial biofilms due to the accumulation of body fluids. These systems are closely linked to hospital pneumonia by dispersing these cells from microbial biofilm from endotracheal tube to the lung. Objective: Describe endotracheal tubes' functionalization with photosensitizers such as curcumin, the progress, and perspectives of this research. Methods: An antimicrobial endotracheal tube was developed through the functionalization of its surface with a photosensitizer activated by light for the generation of reactive oxygen species, which inactivate microorganisms. Therefore, the prevention of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation was the object of a study to reach a .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.21.9.211

  Abstract HTML PDF