In a new study, Northwestern University scientists studied how a powerful antiseptic, called chlorhexidine, affects bacteria ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surgical site infections account for 17 percent of all nosocomial infections. Of the more than 30 million surgeries performed in the U.S.

Rinsing with chlorhexidine and using interdental brushes regularly may be an effective, at-home way for patients with diabetes being treated for periodontitis to control gum disease at home, according ...

Chlorhexidine use in high-risk settings may reduce newborn infections and deaths, supporting improved neonatal health and ...

Applying the antiseptic chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord stump of a newborn likely reduces the risk of infection and may reduce the risk of death in low- and middle-income countries. Chlorhexidine ...

MOUTHWASHES have long bragged about killing 99.9 per cent of germs in the mouth, but researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria along with ...