Antibacterial photodynamic therapy using copper-cysteamine nanoparticles

Abstract

The uses of the disclosed copper-cysteamine (Cu-Cy) complex for methods for treating Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections in subjects and for disinfecting a surface are disclosed. In addition, the disclosed Cy-Cy nanoparticles provide Fenton-like reactions in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo.