Benefit and harm of iodine in wound care: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-199

  Vermeulen, H ^a   Westerbos, S J ^a   Ubbink, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Antiseptics; Bacterial count; Iodine; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CADEXOMER IODINE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DEXTRANOMER; GENTAMICIN; INADINE; IODINE; IODOFLEX; NEOSPORIN; POLYFAX; POTASSIUM IODIDE; POVIDONE; POVIDONE IODINE; RELEASE; REPITHEL; RIFAMYCIN; RIFAMYCIN SV MMX; STREPTODORNASE; STREPTODORNASE PLUS STREPTOKINASE; SULFADIAZINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECUBITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; GAUZE DRESSING; HONEY; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; HYDROGEL; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SURGICAL WOUND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; IODINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77957707307     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.04.026     Document Type: Review

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