DEAR DR. ROACH: I am at my wit’s end and hope that you can answer this for me. I am a 76-year-old male. Next week, I’m going to have surgery in my genital area. My urologist told me to wash with ...

The disinfectant chlorhexidine can successfully combat the growth of the yeast Candida auris, according to a new report in the CDC’s journal Emerging Infectious Disease. The potentially deadly fungal ...

Chlorhexidine is a widely used antiseptic agent in healthcare settings, valued for its broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. However, increasing evidence suggests that chlorhexidine exposure may ...

Garlic extract demonstrates antimicrobial efficacy comparable to other widely used antiseptics and disinfectants, such as chlorhexidine, according to University of Sharjah medical scientists.