1. In vitro assessment of the bactericidal effect of low-power arsenium-gallium (AsGa) laser treatment.
- Author
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Costa AF and Assis JC
- Subjects
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth & development, Staphylococcus aureus growth & development, Lasers, Semiconductor therapeutic use, Low-Level Light Therapy, Pseudomonas aeruginosa radiation effects, Staphylococcus aureus radiation effects
- Abstract
The objective of the present study was to perform an in vitro evaluation of the bactericidal action of a low-power arsenium-gallium (AsGa) laser at a wavelength of 904nm and energy density of 6 J/cm(2). Ten petri dishes were seeded with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and another ten with Staphylococcus aureus. The dishes were then randomly divided into four groups with five plates in each group. Two groups were treated with AsGa laser once a day for 5 days, while the other two groups received no treatment. No halo of growth inhibition was found in any of the groups. It was therefore concluded that laser treatment (AsGa, 904nm, 6J/cm(2)) had no bactericidal effect.
- Published
- 2012
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