Polyhexanide-Releasing Membranes for Antimicrobial Wound Dressings: A Critical Review
Membranes, 2022 The prevalence of chronic, non-healing skin wounds in the general population, most notably diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers, is approximately 2% and is expected to increase, driven mostly by the aging population and the steady ...
António Jorge Guiomar, Ana M. Urbano
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Pathogen- and Host-Directed Antileishmanial Effects Mediated by Polyhexanide (PHMB). [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. CL causes enormous suffering in many countries worldwide. There is no licensed vaccine against CL, and the chemotherapy options
Rebuma Firdessa +11 more
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Impact of Polyhexanide Care Bundle on Surgical Site Infections in Paediatric and Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Int Wound JThe primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) care bundle on the occurrence rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) in paediatric and neonatal cardiac surgery, addressing a critical gap in paediatric ...
Castiello G +13 more
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Polyhexanide, Povidone-Iodine, and Hypochlorous Acid Show High In Vitro Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Pathogens Commonly Associated With Equine Infectious Keratitis. [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolObjective To determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity of specific antiseptics against common equine ocular surface pathogens. Methods Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) (n = 12), Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) (n = 9)
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Membranes, 2023 Wound infection is a common complication of chronic wounds. It can impair healing, which may not occur without external help. Antimicrobial dressings (AMDs) are a type of external help to infected chronic wounds.
Luís M. Vaz +3 more
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Analysis of the chemical interaction of polyhexanide with endodontic irrigants
Эндодонтия TodayINTRODUCTION. Chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) poses significant challenges in endodontics due to microbial resistance and inadequate disinfection protocols. Polyhexanide (PHMB) is a promising irrigant due to its antimicrobial properties.
Z. S. Zurab +6 more
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Polyhexanide (PHMB) – properties and applications in medicine [PDF]
European Journal of Biological Research, 2020 Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is one of the many antiseptics available in the medicine. It stands out from the others with its numerous advantages.
Patrycja Szkołuda, Tomasz M. Karpiński
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Polyhexanide as a new antiseptic composition for a dentist
Эндодонтия Today, 2021 Aim. To assess systematically the available scientific evidence about clinical response of using polyhexanide as an antiseptic agent in medicine and dentistry.
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Polyhexanide and chlorhexidine loaded chitosan wound dressings [PDF]
Annals of Medicine, 2021 Introduction Wounds may be caused by surgery, trauma, or as a result of diseases such as diabetes. The disruption of the skin/internal tissues and the contact with the external environment may lead to microbial infection.
Eleni Nydrioti +2 more
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A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness between Synergic Activities of 0.1% Polyhexanide and Rigenase® (Fitostimoline® Plus spray) versus a Hydrating Formulation for the Topical Management of Rubbing Injuries Secondary to Atopic Dermatitis. [PDF]
Dermatol Pract ConceptIntroduction Managing rubbing injuries in atopic dermatitis is challenging and has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) and Rigenase® (a patented Triticum vulgare extract) show promise in tissue repair and
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