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hexachlorophene and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

hexachlorophene has been researched along with Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute in 1 studies

Hexachlorophene: A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
hexachlorophene : An organochlorine compound that is diphenylmethane in which each of the phenyl groups is substituted by chlorines at positions 2, 3, and 5, and by a hydroxy group at position 6. An antiseptic that is effective against Gram-positive organisms, it is used in soaps and creams for the treatment of various skin disorders. It is also used in agriculture as an acaricide and fungicide, but is not approved for such use within the European Union.

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute: Clonal expansion of myeloid blasts in bone marrow, blood, and other tissue. Myeloid leukemias develop from changes in cells that normally produce NEUTROPHILS; BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Spiers, AS1
Tattersall, MH1
Gaya, H1

Other Studies

1 other study available for hexachlorophene and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ArticleYear
Indications for systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in neutropenic patients.
    British medical journal, 1974, Nov-23, Volume: 4, Issue:5942

    Topics: Adult; Agranulocytosis; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Biguanides; Blood Cell Count; Carbenicillin; Cephalot

1974