Bacterial Resistance Is Futile Against Wound-cleaning Laser
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 22:28
in Health & Medicine
A laser-activated antimicrobial offers hope for new treatments of bacterial infections, even those that are resistant to current drugs. A new dye, indocyanine green, produces bacteria-killing chemicals when lit by a specific kind of laser light.
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