The present invention relates to a method for treating
Gram-negative
bacteria that are resistant to
colistin (MIC > 50 mg / mL), an antibacterial compound, excluding those of the genera
Burkholderia,
Proteus, and
Serratia, comprising contacting the
bacteria with an aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing a
rose bengal (RB) compound of formula I, dissolved or dispersed at a concentration of about 0.01 to about 15 mg / mL, and irradiating the contacted
bacteria with light of a
wavelength of about 500 nm to about 600 nm for a period of about 1 to about 10 minutes, at a concentration of about 16 to about 160 J / cm². 2 The aim is to create a method that involves obtaining a certain amount of light to treat and kill irradiated bacteria. [Formula 1]
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