Abstract
Cutaneous infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida albicans represent a major challenge in the hospital environment due to the development of strains resistant to antibiotics and antifungals. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) can be an alternative treatment for these infections; however, in vivo study models are restricted to vertebrate anim…