Use the Mechanism of Action of Chlorhexidine to Select the True

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the mechanism of action of chlorhexidine to select the true statement.

• A) Chlorhexidine is bactericidal in low concentrations (0.5 percent) and bacteriostatic at higher concentrations (2 to 4 percent).
• B) Chlorhexadine is incorporated into the bacterial cell wall, which disrupts the membrane and reduces its permeability.
• C) Chlorhexadine binds to the bacterial RNA, alters its transcription, and causes lethal RNA damage to the bacterial cell.
• D) All of these are correct.

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