PBM Research24 studies
Photobiomodulation for Infections
24 peer-reviewed studies on light therapy for infections, spanning 2002 to 2020. Filtered from the full PBM database of 4,914 studies.
24
Total Studies
1
Human Studies
17
Positive Results
3
Wavelength Bands
Study Types
In vitro
7 (29%)
Review
5 (21%)
Rat
4 (17%)
Mouse
4 (17%)
Animal
2 (8%)
Human
1 (4%)
Outcomes
positive
17 (71%)
unclear
7 (29%)
Wavelength Distribution
Not specified
16 studies
Red (600-700nm)
5 studies
Near-IR (700-900nm)
3 studies
All Studies (24)
Combined therapy of photobiomodulation and adipose-derived stem cells synergistically improve healing in an ischemic, infected and delayed healing wound model in rats with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Ebrahimpour-MalekshahBMJ Open Diabetes Res Care2020890nm
positiveRat
Photobiomodulation plus Adipose-derived Stem Cells Improve Healing of Ischemic Infected Wounds in Type 2 Diabetic Rats.
MoradiSci Rep2020890nm
positiveRat
Light as a potential treatment for pandemic coronavirus infections: A perspective.
EnwemekaJ Photochem Photobiol B2020
unclearReview
Can Transdermal Photobiomodulation Help Us at the Time of COVID-19?
DomÃnguezPhotobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2020
unclearAnimal
Photobiomodulation and Antiviral Photodynamic Therapy as a Possible Novel Approach in COVID-19 Management.
Fekrazad RPhotobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2020
unclearAnimal
The effect of combined pulsed wave low-level laser therapy and mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium on the healing of an infected wound with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus in diabetic rats.
KouhkheilJ Cell Biochem2018890nm
positiveRat
Photobiomodulation therapy reduces viral load and cell death in ZIKV-infected glioblastoma cell line.
ZupinLasers Med Sci2018
positiveIn vitro
Aeromonas wound infection in a healthy boy, and wound healing with polarized light.
RuttemanJMM Case Rep2017
positiveHuman
The effects of low level laser therapy on both HIV-1 infected and uninfected TZM-bl cells.
LugongoloJ Biophotonics2017660nm
positiveIn vitro
Low-intensity red and infrared laser effects at high fluences on Escherichia coli cultures.
BarbozaBraz J Med Biol Res2015
positiveIn vitro
Low-level laser therapy as an antimicrobial and antibiofilm technology and its relevance to wound healing.
PercivalFuture Microbiol2015
unclearReview
Water-filtered infrared a irradiation in combination with visible light inhibits acute chlamydial infection.
MartiPLoS One2014
positiveIn vitro
Effects of low-level laser irradiation on the pathogenicity of Candida albicans: in vitro and in vivo study.
SeyedmousaviPhotomed Laser Surg2014
positiveMouse
Low level laser therapy (AlGaInP) applied at 5J/cm2 reduces the proliferation of Staphylococcus aureus MRSA in infected wounds and intact skin of rats.
SilvaAn Bras Dermatol2013658nm
positiveRat
Low-level infrared laser effect on plasmid DNA.
FonsecaLasers Med Sci2012
positiveIn vitro
Antiinflammatory effect of low-level laser therapy on Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis in rabbits.
MaLasers Med Sci2012632nm
positiveRabbit
A possible mechanism for the bactericidal effect of visible light.
LubartLaser Ther2011
unclearReview
Visible light-induced killing of bacteria as a function of wavelength: implication for wound healing.
LipovskyLasers Surg Med2010
positiveIn vitro
Effect of HeNe laser irradiation on extracellular matrix deposition and expression of cytokines and chemokines in paracoccidioidomycotic lesions.
NagibPhotochem Photobiol2010
positiveMouse
Effect of low intensity helium-neon (HeNe) laser irradiation on experimental paracoccidioidomycotic wound healing dynamics.
FerreiraPhotochem Photobiol2009633nm
positiveMouse
A possible mechanism for visible light-induced wound healing.
LipovskyLasers Surg Med2008
positiveIn vitro
Effects of HeNe laser irradiation on experimental paracoccidioidomycotic lesions.
FerreiraJ Photochem Photobiol B2006633nm
positiveMouse
Low level laser therapy for treating tuberculosis.
Vlassov & MacLehoseCochrane Database Syst Rev2006
unclearReview
Low level laser therapy for treating tuberculosis.
Vlassov & MacLehoseCochrane Database Syst Rev2002
unclearReview