pH Influence on Antibacterial Efficacy of Common Antiseptic Substances | Zendy

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pH Influence on Antibacterial Efficacy of Common Antiseptic Substances

Author(s) -

Cornelia Wiegand,

Martin Abel,

Peter Ruth,

Peter Elsner,

UtaChristina Hipler

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

skin pharmacology and physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703

H-Index - 74

eISSN - 1660-5535

pISSN - 1660-5527

DOI - 10.1159/000367632

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , chlorhexidine , antiseptic , chemistry , antimicrobial , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , biology , genetics , dentistry , organic chemistry

Wound infection plays an important role in compromised wound healing. A high bioburden impairs healing and leads to formation of a chronic wound. Distinctly higher pH values were observed in chronic wounds compared to acute wounds. However, there is only limited knowledge of pH dependency on the antibacterial efficacy of common antimicrobial substances.

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