Tkaczyk Marcin, Mertas Anna, Kuśka-Kiełbratowska Anna, Fiegler-Rudol Jakub, Bobela Elżbieta, Cisowska Maria, Morawiec Tadeusz, Skaba Dariusz, Wiench Rafał
Department of Periodontal Diseases and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19 Street, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 12;26(12):5645. doi: 10.3390/ijms26125645.
Oral candidiasis, commonly caused by () and other non- species, increases resistance to conventional antifungal therapies. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) using a 450 nm diode laser in combination with curcumin and riboflavin against spp. and () . Reference strains of , , , and were exposed to aPDT under varying incubation times and laser parameters, then viable microorganism cells (CFU) counts were assessed the microbial reduction, and statistical analyses were performed to evaluate significance. aPDT significantly reduced microbial viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Optimal incubation times were 20 min for spp. and 10 min for , with the highest efficacy observed at 400 mW and 120 s irradiation. The photosensitizer or laser alone had no significant antimicrobial effect. Curcumin/riboflavin-mediated aPDT is a promising alternative or adjunctive approach to conventional antimicrobial therapy, particularly for resistant oral infections.
口腔念珠菌病通常由()和其他非()物种引起,会增加对传统抗真菌治疗的耐药性。本研究旨在评估使用450纳米二极管激光联合姜黄素和核黄素的抗菌光动力疗法(aPDT)对()属和()的体外疗效。将()、()、()和()的参考菌株在不同孵育时间和激光参数下进行aPDT处理,然后评估活菌细胞(CFU)计数和微生物减少情况,并进行统计分析以评估显著性。aPDT以时间和剂量依赖性方式显著降低了微生物活力。()属的最佳孵育时间为20分钟,()为10分钟,在400毫瓦和120秒照射下观察到最高疗效。单独使用光敏剂或激光没有显著的抗菌效果。姜黄素/核黄素介导的aPDT是传统抗菌治疗的一种有前景的替代或辅助方法,特别是对于耐药性口腔感染。