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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |