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The efficacy and safety of electrolyzed water against Covid-19 as an alternative hand sanitizer [PDF]

Medicinski Glasnik, 2022
Aim To investigate the efficacy of electrolyzed water against viruses and its safety to the skin. Methods Virus culture was carried out at level-3 Bio-Safety (BSL3) facilities. The test material was prepared at room temperature mixed with one part virus
Rachmat Hidayat, Patricia Wulandari
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Intrinsic Fluorometric Reporters of Pteridine Reductase 1, a Target for Antiparasitic Agents

Physchem, 2022
The intrinsic steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence of Leishmania major pteridine reductase 1, a tetrameric protein target for anti-infective agents, is investigated and deciphered in terms of the contributions from populations of the two ...
Stefania Ferrari, Maria Paola Costi, Glauco Ponterini   +2 more
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Calcium phosphate-based anti-infective bone cements: recent trends and future perspectives. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol
Bone infection remains a challenging condition to fully eradicate due to its intricate nature. Traditional treatment strategies, involving long-term and high-dose systemic antibiotic administration, often encounter difficulties in achieving therapeutic ...
Liu X, Wang C, Wang H, Wang G, Zhang Y, Zhang Y.   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effects of Single and Combined use of Different Irrigation Solutions Against Intracanal Enterococcus Faecalis

Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2020
Objectives: This study assessed the antibacterial activity of both separate and combined uses of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), MTAD, SmearClear (SC) and
Hatice Buyukozer Ozkan, Funda Kont Cobankara, Zafer Sayin, Fusun Ozer   +3 more
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Clinical Efficacy of Repeated Applications of Local Drug Delivery and Adjunctive Agents in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review

Antibiotics, 2021
The aim of this systematic review is to compare the clinical efficacy of repeated applications of local drug delivery and adjunctive agents (LDAs) in nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) compared to subgingival mechanical debridement (SMD) alone.
Oi Leng Tan, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Masfueh Razali   +2 more
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Staphylococcus aureus resistance to topical antimicrobials in atopic dermatitis [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
: Background: Topical antimicrobial drugs are indicated for limited superficial pyodermitis treatment, although they are largely used as self-prescribed medication for a variety of inflammatory dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis.
Giancarlo Rezende Bessa, Vanessa Petry Quinto, Daiane Corrêa Machado, Caroline Lipnharski, Magda Blessmann Weber, Renan Rangel Bonamigo, Pedro Alves D'Azevedo   +6 more
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Commercial Local Pharmacotherapeutics and Adjunctive Agents for Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: A Contemporary Review of Clinical Efficacies and Challenges

Antibiotics, 2019
Periodontal infections tend to be site-specific, mostly confined to the periodontal pocket. With the surge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the trend is shifting towards other therapeutic modalities, especially locally delivered approaches that include ...
Oi Leng Tan, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Masfueh Razali   +2 more
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Novel dalbavancin-PLLA implant coating prevents hematogenous Staphylococcus aureus infection in a minimally invasive mouse tail vein model

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Infective/bacterial endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening disease with a hospital mortality rate of 22.7% and a 1-year mortality rate of 40%. Therefore, continued research efforts to develop efficient anti-infective implant materials are of the ...
Marlen Kloss, Caroline Moerke, Franziska Woitschach, Katharina Wulf, Sabine Illner, Steffen Schulz, Viktoria I. Pauker, Katharina Riedel, Niels Grabow, Hüseyin Ince, Emil C. Reisinger, Martina Sombetzki   +11 more
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Proposal for the teaching of the chemical control of supragingival biofilm

Brazilian Oral Research, 2010
The mechanical control of supragingival biofilm is accepted as one of the most important measures to treat and prevent dental caries and periodontal diseases. Nevertheless, maintaining dental surfaces biofilm-free is not an easy task.
Rui Vicente Oppermann, Alex Nogueira Haas, German Eduardo Miguel Villoria, Laura Guimarães Primo, Júnia M. Serra-Negra, Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira, Claudio Mendes Pannuti   +6 more
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Comparison of the efficacy of three topical antiseptic solutions for the prevention of catheter colonization: a multicenter randomized controlled study

Critical Care, 2017
Background To compare the efficacy of three antiseptic solutions [0.5%, and 1.0% alcohol/chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), and 10% aqueous povidone-iodine (PVI)] for the prevention of intravascular catheter colonization, we conducted a randomized controlled
Hideto Yasuda, Masamitsu Sanui, Takayuki Abe, Nobuaki Shime, Tetsuya Komuro, Junji Hatakeyama, Shohei Matsukubo, Shinji Kawano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Kohkichi Andoh, Ryutaro Seo, Kyo Inoue, Eiichiro Noda, Nobuyuki Saito, Satoshi Nogami, Kentaro Okamoto, Ryota Fuke, Yasuhiro Gushima, Atsuko Kobayashi, Toru Takebayashi, Alan Kawarai Lefor, for Japanese Society of Education for Physicians and Trainees in Intensive Care (JSEPTIC) Clinical Trial Group   +21 more
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