Oral mouthwashes for asymptomatic to mildly symptomatic adults with COVID-19 and salivary viral load: a randomized, placebo-controlled, open-label clinical trial

• Main Authors: Daisuke Onozuka (Author), Satoko Takatera (Author), Hiroo Matsuo (Author), Hisao Yoshida (Author), Shigeto Hamaguchi (Author), Shungo Yamamoto (Author), Ryuichi Minoda Sada (Author), Koichiro Suzuki (Author), Keiji Konishi (Author), Satoshi Kutsuna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Recent randomized clinical trials suggest that the effect of using cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouthwashes on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load in COVID-19 patients has been inconsistent. Additionally, no clinical study has investigate...