MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Abstract Background With almost 9 million new cases each year, tuberculosis remains one of the most feared diseases on the planet.Led by the STOP-TB Partnership and WHO, recent efforts to combat the disease have made considerable progress in a number of countries.However, the emergence of mutated strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that are resis

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A novel binary chlorhexidine-chitosan irrigant with high permeability, and long lasting synergic antibacterial effect.

Objective.Chlorhexidine Rubber Watch Strap gluconate (CHX) is an irrigant with a reasonable antibacterial ability and rather high permeability yet often fails to remove the smear layer.To solve this problem, CHX is upgraded through its complexion with chitosan (CS).Methods.Molar roots are split longitudinally by a rotary diamond saw.Chlorhexidine-c

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