Methylene Blue-Photodynamic Therapy Effectively Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from Pediatric Patients with Perforated Appendicitis
Korry T. Wirth, Eric Y. Wang, Darrian S. Hawryluk, Matthew Byrne, Marjorie J. Arca, Derek S. Wakeman, Walter Pegoli, David G. Darcy, Martin S. Pavelka, Nicole A. Wilson, Timothy M. Baran
This study shows that methylene blue-photodynamic therapy effectively kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria from pediatric perforated appendicitis patients, achieving over 99.9% bacterial kill in most strains.
Scientific Reports · Dec 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology