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Efficacy of surgical antiseptic handrub containing PHMB [PDF]
BMC Proceedings, 2011 The efficacy and cytotoxicity of PHMB (polyhexamethylene biguanide) -containing surgical hand rub was investigated.
Noguchi E, Yamamoto M
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Parasite, 2021 Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living parasites that can cause severe infections such as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and amoebic keratitis (AK). Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is a topical application for AK treatment.
Huang Jian-Ming +7 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Staphylococcus aureus infection is a common cause of mastitis, reducing milk yield, affecting animal welfare and causing huge economic losses within the dairy industry. In addition to the problem of acquired drug resistance, bacterial invasion into udder
Nor F. Kamaruzzaman +5 more
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Antiseptic Chitosan-Poly(hexamethylene) Biguanide Hydrogel for the Treatment of Infectious Wounds
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 Topical wound infections create the ideal conditions for microbial colonization and growth in terms of moisture, temperature, and nutrients. When they are not protected, numerous types of bacteria from the internal microbiota and the external environment
Irine Rose Antony +5 more
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The antimicrobial polymer PHMB enters cells and selectively condenses bacterial chromosomes [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2016 AbstractTo combat infection and antimicrobial resistance, it is helpful to elucidate drug mechanism(s) of action. Here we examined how the widely used antimicrobial polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) kills bacteria selectively over host cells. Contrary to the accepted model of microbial membrane disruption by PHMB, we observed cell entry into a range ...
Chindera K +10 more
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Journal of Advanced Research, 2020 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is difficult to treat, especially when the corneal deep stroma is involved. Intrastromal injection of antimicrobial agents is an effective adjuvant therapy for deep recalcitrant microbial keratitis; however, it has not been ...
Chen-Chee Lim +2 more
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[Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with propamidine and polyhexamethyl biguanide (PHMB)].
Revista medica de Chile, 2002 The diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis has increased since 1985 due to the massive use of contact lenses and a better knowledge of the disease by ophthalmologists. The use of biassociated therapy has resulted in a better prognosis and lower complication rate.To report patients with acanthamoeba keratitis treated with the association of propamidine ...
Rodrigo, Donoso +2 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Papular dermatitis is a cutaneous manifestation of canine Leishmania infantum infection associated with mild disease. Although it is a typical presentation, nowadays, there is still no established treatment.
Icíar Martínez-Flórez +10 more
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To report medical cure and treatment failure rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) with respect to type of treatment, disease stage and prognostic factors. Methods Electronic records were reviewed for 45 patients with PCR‐positive AK treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark from 2012 to 2025 ...
Anders Ivarsen +5 more
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Determination of polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride
Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 2014 Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB-HCl) is widely used as a disinfectant in personal care products such as cosmetics and toiletries and as a sanitizer in swimming pools. PHMB-HCl possesses marked characteristics of cationic polyelectrolytes.
Masadome Takashi, Hattori Toshiaki
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