Table 2.

Summary of studies of the in vitro efficacy of RB-aPDT on S.aureus.

References	Strain	Preincubation (min)	Intensity (mW/cm2)	Fluence (J/cm2)	Emission spectra λ (nm)	Concentration RB (μM)	Media	CFU /ml initial	log10 reduction
Nakonechny et al., 2013	ATCC 25923	15–60	1.6	2.88	White	30	PBS	107	1.2
Kato et al., 2012	FDA 209P	ND	25	15	White halogen	1–5	ND	3.107	3.9
Guo et al., 2010	MRSA	3	14	33	525	3	PBS	108	6
Tanaka et al., 2012	MRSA clinical	0	40	5	550	1	HBSS	108	7.5
Present study	ATCC 29213	0	5.8	18–37	515	0.32	Water	107	>6
Present study	ATCC 29213	0	90	37	420–700	0.64	Water	107	>6

RB, Rose bengal.