Cationic antiseptics: diversity of action under a common epithet

By P. Gilbert, L. E. Moore. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2005

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A Shape‐Adaptive, Antibacterial‐Coating of Immobilized Quaternary‐Ammonium Compounds Tethered on Hyperbranched Polyurea and its Mechanism of Action (2014, background): “This ion exchange destabilizes the intracellular matrix of a bacterium,([7]) as the hydrophobic tail interdigitates into the hydrophobic bacterial membrane over the entire surface area of a bacterium,([8-10]) causing dissolution of the proton motive force and leakage of intracellular fluid containin”
Structures of Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Textiles - A Review (2010, background): “This in turn causes the interruption of all essential functions of the cell membrane and thus the interruption of protein activity [12–14].”
The behaviour of cationic NanoFibrillar Cellulose in aqueous media (2011, background): “It is known that cationic materials often are biocidal ( Gilbert and Moore 2005 ) therefore cationic NFC could improve mechanical properties of composites just as the anionic NFC but additionally give the material antibacterial properties.”
Gene flow, mobile genetic elements and the recruitment of antibiotic resistance genes into Gram-negative pathogens. (2011, background): “Specifically, disinfectants predate the clinical use of antibiotics by at least 50 years (Gilbert & Moore, 2005) and quaternary ammonium compounds were a major fraction of these.”