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SUBMITTER: Kuratli J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6522854 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in microbiology 20190510
Water-filtered infrared-A-radiation (wIRA) is a promising therapeutic method, which is particularly used as supportive treatment for wound closure, and wound infection treatment and prevention. High penetration properties of the heat field and beneficial effects on wound healing processes predispose wIRA irradiation to be a non-invasive treatment method for bacterial infections in superficial tissues. Since <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> still represents the leading cause of infectious blindness i ...[more]