Nanomolar effective report of tetra-cationic silver(II) porphyrins against non-tuberculous mycobacteria in antimicrobial photodynamic approaches

•Application of tetra-cationic Ag(II)-porphyrins against mycobacteria;•Use of cationic porphyrins in the treatment of mycobacteriosis;•AgTMeP tetra-cationic porphyrin is very effectiveness in photo-inactivation of mycobacteria;