Inactivation of micro-organisms isolated from infected lower limb arthroplasties using high-intensity narrow-spectrum (HINS) light

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 97-B; no. 2; pp. 283 - 288
• Main Authors: Gupta, S, Maclean, M, Anderson, J G, MacGregor, S J, Meek, R M D, Grant, M H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - adverse effects; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - adverse effects; Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Bacterial Infections - therapy; Candidiasis, Invasive - microbiology; Candidiasis, Invasive - therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Microbial Viability - radiation effects; Middle Aged; Phototherapy - methods; Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology; Prosthesis-Related Infections - therapy; Infection; High-Intensity Narrow-Spectrum (HINS) light

High-intensity narrow-spectrum (HINS) light is a novel violet-blue light inactivation technology which kills bacteria through a photodynamic process, and has been shown to have bactericidal activity against a wide range of species. Specimens from patients with infected hip and knee arthroplasties we...