Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pressure ulcers comparing a polyhexanide-containing cellulose dressing with polyhexanide swabs in a prospective randomized study

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-22

  Wild, Thomas ^a   Bruckner, Maria ^a   Payrich, Martina ^b   Schwarz, Christoph ^b   Eberlein, Thomas ^c   Andriessen, Anneke ^d  

^a PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c Wound Competence Centre   (Austria)

^d Andriessen Consultants ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistant S aureus eradication from chronic wounds; MRSA and pressure ulcers; Polyhexanide; Wound disinfection

Indexed keywords

BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CELLULOSE; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; BIGUANIDES; CELLULOSE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84860275850     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000410686.14363.ea     Document Type: Article

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