Povidone-iodine-induced burn: Case report and review of the literature

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1641-1645

  Lowe, Donna O ^a   Knowles, Sandra R ^b   Weber, Elizabeth A ^b,c   Railton, Craig J ^b,c   Shear, Neil H ^b,c  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADR; Adverse drug reaction; Burn; Povidone iodine; Topical antiseptic

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN ZINC; CAFFEINE; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PARACETAMOL; POLYMYXIN B; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; CYSTECTOMY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PAIN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRURITUS; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN REDNESS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACITRACIN; BURNS, CHEMICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMYXIN B; POVIDONE-IODINE;

EID: 33750683070     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.26.11.1641     Document Type: Article

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