Background and aims. Substituting chlorhexidine (CHX) for water has been shown to enhance antimicrobial activity of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The purpose of this study was to compare the compressive strength of MTA mixed with distilled water, 0.12% and 0.2% chlorhexidine. Materials and methods. MTA was mixed according to manufacturer's instructions in group I (n = 20). In groups II & II...

BACKGROUND We did a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis of randomised trials to assess the effect of oral care with chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine on the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia versus oral care without these antiseptics in adults. METHODS Studies were identified through PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and complementary manual searches. Eligible...

Six patients in the neurosurgical ward of Fukushima Medical College Hospital suffering from ventriculitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection had undergone craniotomy or cranial trepanation before the infection. The strains of A. xylosoxidans isolated from the patients were resistant to streptomycin, ampicillin, cephaloridine, gentamicin, and colistin. They were also resistant to chlorh...

BACKGROUND Chlorhexidine is used for disinfection of skin and mucosae in medicine and dentistry. Prolonged exposure may lead to contact sensitization and allergic contact dermatitis or stomatitis. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to analyse the sources of chlorhexidine exposure and sensitization, and to obtain data on the prevalence of sensitization and chlorhexidine-related contact a...

Introduction: Orthodontist must take precautionary measures to protect patients from cross-infection by contaminated materials received the manufacturers. To minimize incidence of prior bonding an invitro study was done assess antibacterial activity chlorhexidine, povidone iodine and glutaraldehyde. Aim: compare 2% 5% glutaraldehyde on orthodontic bonding. Materials methods: A total 36 samples ...

BACKGROUND Infections are the single most important cause of neonatal mortality in developing countries. Results from trials in Asia evaluating the effect of chlorhexidine on neonatal mortality have been encouraging but limited data are available on the impact of cord cleansing on bacterial colonization. Further, no data from facility deliveries and impact with time is available. This pilot stu...

To the Editor—We read with great interest the articles by Noorani et al in the British Journal of Surgery and by Lee et al in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. The authors have published almost simultaneously two systematic reviews of what is described as comparisons of chlorhexidine versus povidone-iodine for preoperative skin antisepsis. On the basis of their analyses, the authors ...

Objective: As public distribution of a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is in underway, prevention disease 2019 (COVID-19) relies on minimizing spread. In this study, chlorhexidine gluconate was investigated as topical antimicrobial agent SARS-CoV-2. Methods: This randomized, prospective cohort study using an oral rinse and posterior oropharyngeal spr...

Comparing the effect of denture adhesive enrichment with three types chlorhexidine(2%) mouthwash, Matrica (Chamomile extract) and Nystatin on Candida albicans growth: in vitro