Topical antiseptics in wound care: Time for reflection

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 547-549

  Leaper, David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; IODINE PLUS PYRRHOLIDONE; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 81155138845     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00872.x     Document Type: Editorial

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