In vivo effect of sustained-release silver sulphadiazine foam on bioburden and wound closure in infected venous leg ulcers

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-96

  Lands II, J C ^a,b   Gendics, C ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioburden; Hard to heal venous leg ulcers; Silver sulphadiazine; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

BANDAGE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79951611849     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.2.90     Document Type: Article

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