In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial effectiveness and moisture binding properties of wound dressings

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2864-2874

  Aramwit, Pornanong ^a   Muangman, Pornprom ^b   Namviriyachote, Nantaporn ^a   Srichana, Teerapol ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Moisture absorption; Wound dressing

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; POLYAMIDE; SILICONE; SILVER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METICILLIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BINDING AFFINITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIAL COATING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SILVER IMPREGNATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; STANDARDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; METHICILLIN; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77957891962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms11082864     Document Type: Article

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