Background: To investigate the sterilizing effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) based on PAD™ Plus on mixed biofilms of and .
Methods: A mature mixed biofilm model of and was constructed FITC-concanavalin A staining was conducted to observe the formation of the extracellular matrix. MTT assay was performed to determine biofilm viability. The chromogenic medium was used to examine the composition of the mixed biofilms. For aPDT treatment, based on PAD™ Plus, the biofilms were incubated with 1 mg/mL TBO for 1, 5, or 10 min, followed by 500 or 750 mW LED illumination for 1 or 2 min. The live/dead fungi were detected by SYTO9/propidium iodide staining. A multivariate factorial design was conducted to analyze the correlations of parameters with the inactivation effect of the mixed biofilms.
Results: Mature mixed biofilms formed at 24 h after seeding. Compared with untreated biofilms, following 1-min TBO incubation, 500 mW LED illumination for 1 min inactivated more than 90% of the fungi. Extending the incubation time did not significantly improve the inactivation effect. Application of 750 mW output power or 2 min LED illumination inactivated more than 99% of the fungi without increasing other parameters.
Conclusions: PAD™ Plus combined with 1 mg/mL TBO can rapidly inactivate the mature mixed biofilms of and , serving as a robust platform for the treatment of mixed infections of and .
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