Efficacy of Chlorhexidine in Disinfecting Biofilm-Contaminated Tracheostomy Tubes in Various Patient Conditions: A Prospective Observational Study
2% chlorhexidine is significantly more effective than normal saline in reducing biofilm formation on tracheostomy tubes, improving local infection control and patient recovery outcomes.
Authors
- C. R. K. Balaji
- Panneerselvam Periasamy
- Karkuvelraj Singaravel
- Anand Sundaraman
- Sivaranjani Marimuthu
Institutions
- Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1705_25
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00