Dual role of iodine, silver, chlorhexidine and octenidine as antimicrobial and antiprotease agents

Abstract

Our in vitro and ex vivo results suggest that wound healing devices which contain iodine, silver, chlorhexidine, and octenidine may add value to the antibacterial effect and also aid in chronic wound healing. Antiprotease effects should be considered in the design of future antimicrobial wound healing devices.