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Synthesis, characterization, and efficacy of antimicrobial chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate nanoparticles for applications in biomedical materials and consumer products

Chlorhexidine (CHX) is an antimicrobial agent that is efficacious against gram-negative and -positive bacteria and yeasts. Its mechanism of action is based on cell membrane disruption and, as such, it does not promote the development of bacterial resistance, which is associated with the widespread u...

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Autores principales: Barbour, Michele E, Maddocks, Sarah E, Wood, Natalie J, Collins, Andrew M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3787925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24092973
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S50140