Pitten, F.A., Kiefer, T., Buth, C., Doelken, G., & Kramer, A. (2003). Do cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced leukopenia benefit from an antiseptic chlorhexidine-based oral rinse? A double-blind, block-randomized, controlled study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 53(4), 283–291.
To assess the benefit of antiseptic mouthwash in patients with leukopenia because of a decrease in micro-organisms
Chlorhexidine did not provide a clinical benefit against mucositis.