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AAPS PharmSciTech: Chlorhexidine Salt-Loaded Polyurethane Orthodontic Chains: In Vitro Release and Antibacterial Activity Studies

Type: Original PaperThe widespread use of indwelling medical devices has enormously increased the interest in materials incorporating antibiotics and antimicrobial agents as a means to prevent dangero...

Oral Chlorhexidine for the Prevention of VAP in Children

Does chlorhexidine gel prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia in children? Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Chlorhexidine Baths in PICU Cut Infections (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Scrubbing children in intensive care units with chlorhexidine daily cut the incidence of bacteremia by more than 35% in a randomized, crossover trial, researchers said.

Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Cut Infection Rates

A new study demonstrates that scrubbing children in pediatric intensive care units with a chlorhexidine gluconate solution daily...

Chlorhexidine Baths Slash PICU Bacteremia Risk

Scrubbing critically ill kids with chlorhexidine may cut their risk for bacteremia by 36%; the intervention may benefit institutions with high infection rates. Medscape Medical News

Chlorhexidine Baths Protect Patients in the ICU

Daily bathing with chlorhexidine-soaked washcloths help reduce the risk of infections resulting from multidrug-resistant bacteria and the risk of bacteremia in the ICU. Medscape Medical News

Chlorhexidine bathing cuts infections on ICU

N Engl J Med2013;368:533-42Bathing patients on intensive care units (ICUs) with cloths impregnated with chlorhexidine helped prevent bloodstream infections in a cluster randomised trial from the US......

Chlorhexidine bathing protects vulnerable hospital patients

Bathing hospital patients with chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths reduces the risk for them acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms and developing bloodsteam infections, show study findings.

The relevance of chlorhexidine contact allergy.

Background. Chlorhexidine is used for disinfection of skin and mucosae in medicine and dentistry. Prolonged exposure may lead to contact sensitization and allergic contact dermatitis or stomatitis. Ob...

Chlorhexidine cleaning of re-usable bougies.

Bougies are susceptible to becoming contaminated before or during use. Chlorhexidine wipes may have a residual antibacterial effect, potentially minimising bacterial transmission after bougie use or s...

Chlorhexidine Salt-Loaded Polyurethane Orthodontic Chains: In Vitro Release and Antibacterial Activity Studies.

The widespread use of indwelling medical devices has enormously increased the interest in materials incorporating antibiotics and antimicrobial agents as a means to prevent dangerous device-related in...

Inhibition of acetylpolyamine and spermine oxidases by the polyamine analogue chlorhexidine.

Acetylpolyamine and spermine oxidases are involved in the catabolism of polyamines. The discovery of selective inhibitors of these enzymes represents an important tool for the development of novel ant...

The influence of chlorhexidine on the antibacterial effects of MTA.

Objective: To investigate the influence of chlorhexidine in different concentrations when mixed with mineral trioxide aggregate gray (MTA-G) or white (MTA-W). The antibacterial effect on Enterococcus...