Visible 405 nm SLD light photo‐destroys methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro

Infections with MRSA remain a growing public health concern, prompting the need to explore alternative treatments instead of the on‐going effort to develop stronger drug‐based therapies. We studied the effect of 405 nm blue light on two strains of MRSA—US‐300 strain of CA‐MRSA and the IS853 strain of HA‐MRSA—in vitro.

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