Cutaneous Mycobacterium marinum Treated With Photodynamic Therapy Alone and Combined With Antibiotics

2025/04/23 by Wenlong Hu, Qiunan Yao, Yue Mou +7 · 1 voice
Medicine · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · Veterinary · #Infectious Diseases and Mycology #Mycobacterium research and diagnosis #Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

paper · doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.0645

openalex publication_date 2025/04/23 · openalex created_date 2025/04/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

This cohort study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of photodynamic therapy (PDT) alone and combined with antibiotics for the treatment of cutaneous Mycobacterium marinum infections.

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• Surprised to know that cutaneous NTM infection can be cured even without antibiotics 🤯 In this 🇨🇳 study of cutaneous M.marinum infection, 16/17 of those who received photodynamic therapy (PDT) alo [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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