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First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Candida auris is a globally emerging multidrug resistant fungal pathogen causing nosocomial transmission. We report an ongoing outbreak of C. auris in a London cardio-thoracic center between April 2015 and July 2016.
Abdolrasouli, A, Armstrong-James, DPH, Chowdhary, A, Fisher, MC, Hagen, F, Hall, A, Meis, JF, Rhodes, JL, Ryan, L, Schelenz, S, Shackleton, J, Trimlett, R   +11 more
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Antibacterial Properties of Nanoparticles in Dental Restorative Materials. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Background and Objectives: Nanotechnology has become a significant area of research focused mainly on increasing the antibacterial and mechanical properties of dental materials.
Almerich-Silla, Jose Manuel, Bellot-Arcís, Carlos, Fernández-Alonso, Mercedes, Ferrando-Magraner, Elena, García-Sanz, Verónica, Montiel-Company, José María, Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa   +6 more
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The bactericidal efficiency of Chlorhexidine as an endodontic irrigant [PDF]

Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2006
Aims: to determine the bactericidal efficiency of 0.75% Chlorhexidine in vitro . The time required for this irrigant to start its antimicrobial effect on the selected microorganisms isolated from the infected root canals and unidentified samples taken ...
Abdul–Haq A Suliman , Ghada Y. Abdul- Rahman, Wiam M. Al–Ashou   +2 more
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Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate oral care on hospital mortality : a hospital-wide, observational cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
Chlorhexidine oral care is widely used in critically and non-critically ill hospitalized patients to maintain oral health. We investigated the effect of chlorhexidine oral care on mortality in a general hospitalized population.
Blot, Stijn, Deschepper, Mieke, Eeckloo, Kristof, Vogelaers, Dirk, Waegeman, Willem   +4 more
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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey [PDF]

, 2013
Background: On average 7% of patients admitted to intensive-care units (ICUs) suffer from a potentially preventable ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Our objective was to survey attitudes and practices of ICUs doctors in the field of VAP prevention.
Agodi, Antonella, Blot, Stijn, Frank, Uwe, Hiesmayr, Michael, Ingenbleek, Anne, Lambert, Marie-Laurence, Lepape, Alain, Palencia Herrejon, Eduardo, Palomar, Mercedes   +8 more
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Chlorhexidine in Endodontics

Brazilian Dental Journal, 2013
Chemical auxiliary substances (CAS) are essential for a successful disinfection and cleanness of the root canals, being used during the instrumentation and if necessary, as antimicrobial intracanal medicaments. Different CAS have been proposed and used, among which sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), chlorhexidine (CHX), 17% EDTA, citric acid, MTAD and 37 ...
Gomes, Brenda P.F.A., Vianna, Morgana E., Zaia, Alexandre A., Almeida, José Flávio A., Souza-Filho, Francisco J., Ferraz, Caio C. R.   +5 more
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Chlorhexidine oral rinses for symptomatic COPD: a randomised, blind, placebo-controlled preliminary study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Determine the effect of twice-daily chlorhexidine oral rinses on oral and lung microbiota biomass and respiratory symptoms.Setting Single centre.Participants Participants were aged 40–85 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ...
Alexa A Pragman, Ann M Fieberg, Cavan S Reilly, Christine Wendt   +3 more
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Fire in the Operating Room During Hypospadias Repair [PDF]

, 2017
Fire in the operating room (OR) is a very distressful and shocking occurrence with potential dramatic consequences. Despite safety rules and rigorous recommendations, such unintentional events do occur every so often.
Boscarelli, Alessandro, Ceccanti, Silvia, Cervellone, Alice, Cozzi, Denis A., Frediani, Simone, Pesce, Maria Vittoria   +5 more
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Astagneau, Bayat, Blackham, Bonds, Bunn, Cabaluna, Daoud, Darouiche, Edmiston, Fry, Gheorghe, Grauhan, Jakobsson, Kamel, Kent, Kirby, Krieger, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Lyytikainen, Matatov, Melling, Pauli, Pinkney, Richet, Sanchez-Manuel, Stannard, Strecker, Tanner, Tanner, Taylor, Thibon, Togioka, Turtiainen, Ubbink, Wang, Webster, Williams, Yokoe   +42 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Plaque Inhibitory and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Probiotic and Chlorhexidine Oral Rinses in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

International Journal of Dentistry, 2019
Background. Antimicrobial agents serve as an effective adjunct in plaque control, and chlorhexidine has been the gold standard. However, the philosophy that natural agents are better for children's oral health is on the rise.
Shreya Shruthi Shah, Supriya Nambiar, Deepa Kamath, Ethel Suman, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Asavari Desai, Sanchit Mahajan, Kushan Kishore Dhawan   +7 more
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