Antimicrobial blue light and quinine combo effective for treatment of mold infections: Study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-10-30 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-10-30 11:08 GMT
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Cutaneous mold infections commonly result from an array of traumatic injuries that involve direct inoculation of contaminated soil into wounds. .
Antimicrobial blue light (aBL) and the combination of aBL with quinine hydrochloride (aBL + Q-HCL) is effective for treating mould infections, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Primary cutaneous mold infections are especially caused by Aspergillus, Fusarium, Mucor, and Rhizopus spp. These infections may invade deeper tissues and cause disseminated fungal infections in the neutropenic host.
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