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Efficacy of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide in Reducing Post-Operative Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

, 2023
Background: Post-operative infections are a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is an antimicrobial agent that has been used in various surgical settings to prevent infections.
Giuseppe Caravella, Castiello, Gianluca, Andronache, Andreea Alina, Arianna Magon, Antonio Saracino, Gianluca Conte, Conte, Gianluca, Tiziana Fiorini, Rosario Caruso, Fiorini, Tiziana, Devecchi, Simona, Gianluca Castiello, Saracino, Antonio, Ghizzardi, Greta, Calorenne, Veronica, Andreea Alina Andronache, Laurenzia Ferraris, Simona Devecchi, Greta Ghizzardi, Magon, Arianna, Veronica Calorenne, Caruso, Rosario, Ferraris, Laurenzia, Caravella, Giuseppe   +23 more
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Characterizing clinical isolates of Acanthamoeba castellanii with high resistance to polyhexamethylene biguanide in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2017
Background/Purpose: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a painful infectious corneal disease, is caused by the free-living pathogenic species Acanthamoeba. The symptoms include corneal infiltrate, epithelial, and stromal destruction, and loss of vision. Current
Fu-Chin Huang, Min-Hsiu Shih, Kai-Fei Chang, Jian-Ming Huang, Jyh-Wei Shin, Wei-Chen Lin   +5 more
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Antimicrobial activities of polyhexamethylene biguanide against biofilm-producing Prototheca bovis causing bovine mastitis

Journal of Dairy Science, 2023
: Prototheca spp. is a frequent cause of bovine mastitis and is highly resistant to commonly used disinfectants. This study aimed to: (1) evaluate the antimicrobial activity of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) against mastitis-causing Prototheca spp ...
Carlos Eduardo Fidelis, Renata de Freitas Leite, Breno Luis Nery Garcia, Juliano Leonel Gonçalves, Liam Good, Marcos Veiga dos Santos   +5 more
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Durable superhydrophobic and antimicrobial cotton fabrics prepared by electrostatic assembly of polyhexamethylene biguanide and subsequent hydrophobization

, 2017
Growing evidence shows that healthcare textiles act as reservoirs of pathogens responsible for healthcare-associated infections. Fabrics fortified with antimicrobial and superhydrophobic properties are slowly emerging as an ideal weapon to tackle these ...
Yan Zhao, Xungai Wang, Xin Liu, Amol J Patil   +3 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
Objective: Review the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and visual results in patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Demonstrate the importance of early diagnosis and of prompt and effective treatment.
Lincoln Lavado Landeo
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The effectiveness of wound caring technique with polyhexamethylene biguanide and dialkyl carbamoyl chloride to healing process duration of diabetic foot ulcer patient

, 2023
Background: Antimicrobial dressing on moist-based wound care is a successful wound care technique, especially for diabetes mellitus wounds. The moisture on wound can be made by closed wound care to reach a standard moisture in various wounds.
Setiawan, Yana, Fitriani, Dewi, Sartika, Mila, Armi, Armi   +3 more
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Antimicrobial activity of different disinfectants against cariogenic microorganisms

Brazilian Oral Research
The aim of this study was to assess the in vitro antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX), polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHBM), and octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT) on cariogenic microorganisms by using their minimum inhibitory ...
Esra UZER CELIK, Ayse Tugce TUNAC, Mustafa ATES, Bilge Hakan SEN   +3 more
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Management of Pediatric Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns with Polyhexamethylene Biguanide: Outcomes and Influencing Factors. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background: In burn care, achieving swift healing with minimal complications remains paramount. This investigation assesses the role of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) in managing pediatric superficial partial-thickness burns, focusing on the effects ...
Lőrincz A, Nudelman H, Lamberti AG, Garami A, Tiborcz KA, Kovács TZ, Józsa G.   +6 more
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Chlorhexidine 0.02% or polyhexamethylene biguanide 0.02% as the main treatment for Acanthamoeba keratitis

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, Sandra M. Skovdal, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal   +5 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis – Clinical signs, differential diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose: To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods: Review of literature.
Nóra Szentmáry, Loay Daas, Lei Shi, Kornelia Lenke Laurik, Sabine Lepper, Georgia Milioti, Berthold Seitz   +6 more
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