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  • Biophysics
  • Microbiology
  • Photomedicine

Background:

  • Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global health threat, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies.
  • Conventional antimicrobial agents face challenges due to emerging resistance mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.
  • To present light-based antimicrobial approaches as alternatives to conventional treatments.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive review of existing literature on antimicrobial resistance.
  • Detailed discussion of light-based antimicrobial strategies: ultraviolet light (UV), antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), and antimicrobial blue light (aBL).

Main Results:

  • Antimicrobial blue light (aBL) at 400–470 nm effectively targets microbes via reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and by disrupting bacterial defense mechanisms, without needing photosensitizers.
  • Green and red light, often used in aPDT with photosensitizers like Rose Bengal or methylene blue, show efficacy in wound healing and treating localized infections.
  • Ultraviolet (UV) light (UVA, UVB, UVC) demonstrates antimicrobial effects by damaging microbial DNA and generating ROS.
  • Light can potentiate existing antimicrobials by increasing cell permeability and inhibiting resistance mechanisms like efflux pumps and beta-lactamases.

Conclusions:

  • Light-based antimicrobial strategies exhibit broad potential but face limitations in penetration depth for certain wavelengths.
  • Further research is essential to establish the safety and efficacy of diverse light-based antimicrobial applications across different wavelengths.