Background: The increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and the frequency of comorbid conditions of patients make the treatment of diabetic foot infections problematic. In this context, photodynamic therapy could be a useful tool to treat infected wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of repeated applications of a phthalocyanine derivative (RLP068) on the bacterial load and on the healing process. Methods: The present analysis was performed on patients with clinically infected ulcers who had been treated with RLP068. A sample for microbiological culture was collected at the first visit before and immediately after the application of RLP068 on the ulcer surface, and the area was illuminated for 8 minutes with a red light. The whole procedure was repeated three times per week at two centers (Florence and Arezzo, Italy) (sample A), and two times per week at the third center (Stuttgart, Germany) (sample B) for 2 weeks. Results: Sample A and sample B were composed of 55 and nine patients, respectively. In sample A, bacterial load decreased significantly after a single treatment, and the benefit persisted for 2 weeks. Similar effects of the first treatment were observed in sample B. In both samples, the ulcer area showed a significant reduction during followup, even in patients with ulcers infected with gram-negative germs or with exposed bone. Conclusions: RLP068 seems to be a promising topical wound management procedure for the treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers.

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in infected diabetic foot ulcers: A multicenter preliminary experience / Monami M.; Scatena A.; Schlecht M.; Lobmann R.; Landi L.; Ricci L.; Mannucci E.. - In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. - ISSN 8750-7315. - ELETTRONICO. - 110:(2020), pp. Article5-0. [10.7547/18-069]

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in infected diabetic foot ulcers: A multicenter preliminary experience

Monami M.;Mannucci E.
2020

Abstract

Background: The increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and the frequency of comorbid conditions of patients make the treatment of diabetic foot infections problematic. In this context, photodynamic therapy could be a useful tool to treat infected wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of repeated applications of a phthalocyanine derivative (RLP068) on the bacterial load and on the healing process. Methods: The present analysis was performed on patients with clinically infected ulcers who had been treated with RLP068. A sample for microbiological culture was collected at the first visit before and immediately after the application of RLP068 on the ulcer surface, and the area was illuminated for 8 minutes with a red light. The whole procedure was repeated three times per week at two centers (Florence and Arezzo, Italy) (sample A), and two times per week at the third center (Stuttgart, Germany) (sample B) for 2 weeks. Results: Sample A and sample B were composed of 55 and nine patients, respectively. In sample A, bacterial load decreased significantly after a single treatment, and the benefit persisted for 2 weeks. Similar effects of the first treatment were observed in sample B. In both samples, the ulcer area showed a significant reduction during followup, even in patients with ulcers infected with gram-negative germs or with exposed bone. Conclusions: RLP068 seems to be a promising topical wound management procedure for the treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers.
2020
110
Article5
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Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people
Monami M.; Scatena A.; Schlecht M.; Lobmann R.; Landi L.; Ricci L.; Mannucci E.
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