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Supercationic Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide)‐Derived Carbon Dots for Combating Multidrug‐Resistant Bacterial Keratitis

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
This research introduces poly(hexamethylene biguanide)‐derived carbon dots (P‐CDs) as a novel antibacterial agent for combating multidrug‐resistant bacterial keratitis. P‐CDs exhibit potent activity against resistant pathogens, including MRSA and MRPA. In vivo results confirm their superior therapeutic efficacy over standard antibiotics, alongside the ...
Wenjie Fan, Tianji Feng, Hongxian Pan, Yin Zhang, Zhebin Chen, Qiao Jin, Haijie Han, Jian Ji, Ke Yao   +8 more
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A Vehicle‐Free Antimicrobial Polymer Hybrid Gold Nanoparticle as Synergistically Therapeutic Platforms for Staphylococcus aureus Infected Wound Healing

Advanced Science, 2022
Pathogenic bacteria infection is a serious threat to human public health due to the high morbidity and mortality rates. Nano delivery system for delivering antibiotics provides an alternative option to improve the efficiency compared to conventional ...
Xiaojun He, Lixiong Dai, Lisong Ye, Xiaoshuai Sun, Obeng Enoch, Rongdang Hu, Xingjie Zan, Feng Lin, Jianliang Shen   +8 more
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Implementing Wound Hygiene in the Italian Healthcare Context: Expert Recommendations for the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The ‘Wound Hygiene Italia’ project was designed to provide expert‐driven recommendations for the assessment, management and monitoring of venous leg ulcers, tailored to diverse settings of care (hospital, ambulatory and home care). The recommendations, developed by a multidisciplinary panel, emphasise the implementation of the Wound Hygiene ...
Alessandro Scalise, Franco Bassetto, Diego Ceci, Guido Ciprandi, Deborah Cesura Granara, Barbara De Angelis, Ciro Falasconi, Domitilla Foghetti, Francesco Giacinto, Alessandro Greco, Filippo Magnoni, Marco Marchelli, Giuseppe Nebbioso, Battistino Paggi, Giovanni Papa, Francesco Petrella, Salvatore Piazza, Marco Romanelli, Elia Ricci, Sara Sandroni   +19 more
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 7, 16 February 2026.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Jana Hummel, Reinhard Vonthein, Ojan Assadian   +5 more
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Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy and therapeutic index properties for common wound cleansing solutions, focusing on solutions containing PHMB

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) have been shown to increase patient morbidity and mortality, impact on quality of life and place a significant economic burden on healthcare systems worldwide.
Watson, Fergus, Chen, Rui, Saint Bezard, Jeanne, Percival, Steven   +3 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2026.
This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov, Murugan Ramalingam, Hongkai Wu, Toshinori Fujie, Yukinari Nakamura, Takeshi Hori, Yuji Nashimoto, Xuetao Shi, Hirokazu Kaji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic diversity of Acanthamoeba and clinical outcome predictors in Danish patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 1, Page 44-51, February 2026.
Abstract Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe corneal infection with potential detrimental effects on visual outcome and quality of life, primarily affecting young contact lens wearers. We report Acanthamoeba genotypes, subtypes and clinical outcome from Danish patients with AK. Methods Thirty‐nine PCR‐positive AK cases diagnosed and treated
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Anders Ivarsen   +5 more
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Cytotoxicity and antiseptic effects on PHMB-coated Ti

, 2017
published_or_final_version ; Dental Materials Science ; Master ; Master of Science in Dental Materials ...
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Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Reduces High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus Viral Load in Cervical Cell Samples Derived from ThinPrep Pap Test

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and its progression still represent a great medical challenge worldwide. Clinical evidence has demonstrated the beneficial effects of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) on HPV clinical manifestations; however ...
Ludovica Di Fraia, Carla Babalini, Marco Calcagno, Sara Proietti, Elisa Lepore, Pietro Di Fraia   +5 more
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Double-Biguanide Therapy for Resistant Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2011
Aims: To report the clinical and diagnostic findings of a patient with Acanthamoeba keratitis resistant to both polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)-hexamidine and chlorhexidine-hexamidine treatment.
Giulio Ferrari, Stanislav Matuska, Paolo Rama   +2 more
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