Antimicrobial effectiveness of polyhexamethylene biguanide on Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans

Aim To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of 0.2% polyhexamethilene biguanide (PHMB) in root canal models infected with Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis. PHMB was compared in these tests with 2.5% NaOCl and 0.2% CHX. Methods Prepared models of 50 human root...

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Main Authors: Ivana Medvedec Mikić, Livia Cigić, Darko Kero, Danijela Kalibović Govorko, Goranka Prpić Mehičić, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Paris Simeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton 2018-08-01
Series:Medicinski Glasnik
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