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Should chlorhexidine gluconate be used in wound cleansing?

April 26, 2017chlorhexidine cleansing gluconate Used WOUND

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Should chlorhexidine gluconate be used in wound cleansing?

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The antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate is available as a hand scrub and, in a weaker dilution, as a wound cleanser. The former is often used in wound care, although there is little evidence to support the use of either dilution as a cleanser.