Kuo Wen-Shuo, Chang Chich-Neng, Chang Yi-Ting, Yeh Chen-Sheng
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Aug 28(32):4853-5. doi: 10.1039/b907274h. Epub 2009 Jul 8.
Gold nanorods conjugated with a hydrophilic photosensitizer, toluidine blue O, acted as dual-function agents in photodynamic inactivation and hyperthermia against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.