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Molecular iodine is not responsible for cytotoxicity in iodophors

BACKGROUND: Ten percent povidone-iodine (PVP-I) was initially promoted as ‘tamed iodine’ as the chemical activity of the active biocide, uncomplexed or free molecular iodine (I(2)), is reduced 30- to 50-fold compared with Lugol's solution. The idea that I(2) is responsible for topical iodine st...

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Autores principales: Freeman, C., Duan, E., Kessler, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8813190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35124143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.015