Polyhexanide-Releasing Membranes for Antimicrobial Wound Dressings: A Critical Review [PDF]
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 J 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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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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Could polyhexanide and chlorine dioxide be used as an alternative to chlorhexidine? A systematic review [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2021 BACKGROUND: Maintenance of oral microbiota balance is the simplest way to prevent infectious oral diseases, through controlling dental biofilm.
Dayanne Simões Ferreira Santos +5 more
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Polyhexanide 0.2% in treatment of trophic foot ulcers in leprosy - preliminary study [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which affects peripheral nerves, skin and mucous membranes. The impairment of neural function as well as sensory or sensory-motor disabilities in leprosy continue to be a problem ...
Túlio Neutzling Zanchin +3 more
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Impact of Exposure of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Polyhexanide In Vitro and In Vivo [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2017 Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) resistant to decolonization agents such as mupirocin and chlorhexidine increase the need to develop alternative decolonization molecules.
Patrice Francois
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Irrigation in Endodontics: Polyhexanide Is a Promising Antibacterial Polymer in Root Canal Treatment
Dentistry Journal, 2023 Background:chronic apical periodontitis is a common pathology in dentistry, especially in endodontics. It is necessary to systematize data concerning commonly used irrigation solutions.
Zurab Khabadze +2 more
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Biofilm reduction potential of 0.02% polyhexanide irrigation solution in several types of urethral catheters [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2021 Background Long-term use of urethral catheters is associated with high risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) and blockage. Microbial biofilms are a common cause of catheter blockage, reducing their lifetime and significantly increasing morbidity of UTIs.
Florian H. H. Brill +7 more
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Comparison of antibiofilm activity of low-concentrated hypochlorites vs polyhexanide-containing antiseptic [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Chronic wound infection is highly associated with morbidity and endangers the patient's life. Therefore, wound care products must have a potent antimicrobial and biofilm-eradicating effect.
Justyna Paleczny +7 more
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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.
Z. S. Khabadze +5 more
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