Enhanced chlorhexidine skin penetration with eucalyptus oil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is a widely used skin antiseptic, however it poorly penetrates the skin, limiting its efficacy against microorganisms residing beneath the surface layers of skin. The aim of the current study was to im...

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Main Authors: Worthington Tony, Conway Barbara R, Karpanen Tarja J, Hilton Anthony C, Elliott Tom SJ, Lambert Peter A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/278