Clinical applications for the use of enzymatic debriding ointment and broad-spectrum bacteriostatic foam dressing

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2009, Pages

  McCallon, Stanley Keith ^a,b   Hurlow, Jennifer ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Plastic Surgery Group of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLOSTRIDIOPEPTIDASE A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL COLLAGENASE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 74549133089     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181bfdacc     Document Type: Article

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