Comparison of silver-coated dressing (Acticoat (TM)), chlorhexidine acetate 0.5% (Bactigrass((R))), and fusidic acid 2% (Fucidin((R))) for topical antibacterial effect in methicillin-resistant Staphylococci-contaminated, full-skin thickness rat burn wounds

Ulkur, E; Oncul, MUSTAFA; Karagoz, H; Yeniz, E; Celikoz, B

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2005.05.002

Comparison of silver-coated dressing (Acticoat (TM)), chlorhexidine acetate 0.5% (Bactigrass((R))), and fusidic acid 2% (Fucidin((R))) for topical antibacterial effect in methicillin-resistant Staphylococci-contaminated, full-skin thickness rat burn wounds

Ulkur E., Oncul O., Karagoz H., Yeniz E., Celikoz B.

BURNS, cilt.31, sa.7, ss.874-877, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.05.002
Dergi Adı: BURNS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.874-877
Anahtar Kelimeler: burn treatment, silver, chlorhexidine acetate, fusidic acid, SULFADIAZINE, MUPIROCIN, EFFICACY, PSEUDOMONAS, INFECTIONS, 1-PERCENT, AUREUS
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Acticoat (TM), chlorhexidine acetate 0.5%, and fusidic acid 2% were compared to assess the antibacterial effect of an application on experimental 15% BSA, full-thickness burn wounds in rats swabbed 24 h earlier with a 10(8) standard strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococci.