PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AGAINST FILAMENTOUS FUNGI

Abstract

Fungal infections are an important health problem worldwide. The indiscriminate use of antimycotics culminated in acquired resistance to fungi. Photodynamic therapy is a technique developed for the localized treatment of tumors, however, its application in microbial control is becoming more frequent, due to its ability to eliminate fungal cells through the administration of a photosensitizing substance followed by the application of light at a shorter wavelength. visible and compatible. Methodology: to develop this review, the research platforms of PUBMED (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and Google Scholar were used with the following keywords: “photodynamic therapy”; “antimicrobial”; “filamentous fungi”. Results: Conclusion: it is observed that the largest number of experiments with photodynamic therapy is related to Candida albicans and the effectiveness of the treatment depends on other factors, requiring further studies on the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on other types of fungi.