We studied the photodynamic inactivation of E. coli, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa in vitro. Bacteria suspensions were incubated with riboflavin and exposed to blue light emitted by a diode matrix. Exogenous photosensitizer riboflavin efficiently inactivated bacteria, while methylene blue was ineffective. Under the effect of blue light in a dose of 117 J/cm(2), photoinactivation of E. coli, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa occurred without photosensitizer riboflavin.
In patients with chronic arterial insufficiency of the legs pentoxyphyllin drugs not change blood viscosity. By contrast, photohemotherapy with blue light decreased and normalized blood viscosity in 64% patients.
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