In Vitro Study of Sustained Antimicrobial Activity of a New Silver Alginate Dressing

Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 117-120

  Bradford, Colin ^a   Freeman, Richard ^a   Percival, Steven L ^a  

^a Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; SILVER DERIVATIVE;

ALGINATE SILVER DRESSING; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BURN INFECTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYDROFIBER SILVER DRESSING; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 73249149323     PISSN: 18764983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcws.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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