Biological Treatment of Chlorhexidine Digluconate-containing Waste Water. I. Effect of Chlorhexidine Digluconate on Activated Sludge Treatment.

Effect of Fluoride and Chlorhexidine Digluconate Mouthrinses on Plaque Biofilms

OBJECTIVE To develop a model in which to investigate the architecture of plaque biofilms formed on enamel surfaces in vivo and to compare the effects of anti-microbial agents of relevance for caries on biofilm vitality. Materials and Methodology : Enamel discs mounted on healing abutments in the pre-molar region were worn by three subjects for 7 days. Control discs were removed before subjects ...

Gelatin as a Chlorhexidine Digluconate Immobilizing Agent

Periodontal diseases are a diversified group of clinical entities, described as pathologies of a multifactorial nature, in which the induction of an inflammatory process that destroys the fixation apparatus, loss of the alveolar bone and, if untreated, in the loss of the dental element. Among the wide variety of drugs used in the treatment of periodontal disease, chlorhexidine demonstrated to b...

Antimicrobial efficacy of the combination of chlorhexidine digluconate and dexpanthenol

Objective: The objective of this standardised experimental study was to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of the combination of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) and the anti-inflammatory pro-vitamin dexpanthenol, which stimulates wound-healing, in the form of Bepanthen® Antiseptic Wound Cream, in order to rule out possible antagonistic combination effects of CHX and the alcohol analogue of ...

Miconazole Nitrate Nanocrystals Combined with Chlorhexidine Digluconate for Improved Treatment of Fungal Skin Diseases

Sterilization of Biofilm on a Titanium Surface Using a Combination of Nonthermal Plasma and Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Nosocomial infections caused by opportunistic bacteria pose major healthcare problem worldwide. Out of the many microorganisms responsible for such infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous bacterium that accounts for 10-20% of hospital-acquired infections. These infections have mortality rates ranging from 18 to 60% and the cost of treatment ranges from $20,000 to $80,000 per infectio...