Chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate as a wound care material coating: antimicrobial efficacy, toxicity and effect on healing
Aims: In this study, chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate (CHX-HMP) is investigated as a persistent antimicrobial coating for wound care materials. Materials and methods: CHX-HMP was used as a wound care material coating and compared with chlorhexidine digluconate materials with respect to antimicrobial efficacy, toxicity and wound closure. Results: Antimicrobial efficacy at day 1, 3 and 7 was observed with experimental and commercial materials. CHX-HMP coated materials had less toxic effect on human placental cells than commercial chlorhexidine dressings. CHX-HMP in pluronic gel did not delay healing but reduced wound colonisation by E. faecalis. Conclusions: CHX-HMP could become a useful component of wound care materials with sustained antimicrobial efficacy, lower toxicity than chlorhexidine digluconate materials, and reduction in wound colonisation without affecting closure.
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NanomedicinePublisher
Future MedicineVersion
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Barbour, M.E., Maddocks, S.E., Grady, H.J., Roper, J.A., Bass, M.D., Collins, A.M., Dommett, R.M. and Saunders, M. (2016) 'Chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate as a wound care material coating: antimicrobial efficacy, toxicity and effect on healing', Nanomedicine, 11(16), pp.2049-2057Electronic ISSN
1748-6963Cardiff Met Affiliation
Cardiff School of Sport and Health SciencesCardiff Met Authors
Sarah MaddocksCardiff Met Research Centre/Group
- Microbiology & Infection