Alginate films containing Lactobacillus plantarum as wound dressing for prevention of burn infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 375-377

  Brachkova, M I ^a   Marques, P ^a   Rocha, J ^a   Sepodes, B ^a   Duarte, M A ^a   Pinto, J F ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alginate films; Burn wounds; Lactobacillus plantarum; Pathogenic bacteria; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BURN INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INDICATOR ORGANISM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RAT; WOUND DRESSING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ALGINATES; ANIMALS; ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BANDAGES; BURNS; CELLS, IMMOBILIZED; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG STABILITY; FREEZE DRYING; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MALE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 81055140248     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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