Justin Rust

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Chlorhexidine rinse may cut SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva

In a new study, high amounts of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the saliva of patients for days after infection, but rinsing with chlorhexidine mouthwash reduced the viral load in saliva for a short time. Results were published on May 25 in the Journal of Korean Medical Science.


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