Could antiseptic gargling prevent COVID-19?
Trop Biomed
; 37(4): 1141-1145, 2020 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1058756
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than 8 million people globally since its discovery in December 2019. For COVID-19 prevention, the World Health Organization recommended regular handwashing with soap, cough etiquette, mask wearing and social distancing. However, COVID-19 is rather difficult to contain because of its high transmissibility property. Gargling is effective for reducing infection in the respiratory tract. Most antiseptic gargles have antimicrobial properties against common respiratory pathogens. No published study on the effectiveness of antiseptic gargling among COVID-19 patients has been available to date. This article reviewed available literature on methods and solutions available for gargling and their effect on respiratory tract infections.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Trop Biomed
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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