On Antiseptic Inhalations

Repeated Allergen Inhalations

Arway smooth muscle (ASM) mass appears to be increased in the bronchi of patients with chronic severe asthma.' Although the precise mechanisms that induce these changes are unknown, studies suggest that the increased smooth muscle mass is, in large part, due to increases in the number of ASM cells.2 To further dissect mechanisms that regulate ASM mass, we examined whether repeated allergen inha...

Antiseptic Methods

The Antiseptic

Report on chloroxylenol-containing antiseptic: reference correction.

To the Editor: I would like to draw your attention to several points in "Brief Report: The Antiseptic Efficacy of Chlorxylenol-Containing vs. Chlorhexidine Gluco-nate-Containing Surgical Scrub Prep-arations" (Soulsby et al, Infect Control 1986; 7:223-226). In the discussion on page 2 2 5 , the a u t h o r s state that ".. . chlorhexidine gluconate-containing formulations are ineffective against...

Suprathel-antiseptic matrix: in vitro model for local antiseptic treatment?

Acetic acid is a traditional antiseptic agent that has been used for more than 6000 years. The main goal of this study was to demonstrate the suitability of Suprathel (PolyMedics Innovations GmbH, Denkendorf, Germany) in combination with various antiseptic agents to create an "antiseptic-matrix" especially designed for problematic microorganisms such as Proteus vulgaris, Acinetobacter baumannii...