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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