Article ID: jslsm-46_0028
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a serious concern, highlighting the urgent need to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics and to develop new treatment strategies. Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT), which is expected to be effective against a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms, including multidrug-resistant bacteria, is gaining attention, and related research on PACT is being actively conducted in human medicine. However, in veterinary medicine, research on PACT remains limited, and comprehensive reports are lacking. This review summarizes recent studies on PACT in veterinary medicine, categorized by disease, and discusses the potential and significance of its application in veterinary medicine.
