An in vitro comparison of two silver-containing antimicrobial wound dressings

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-22

  Hooper, Samuel J ^a   Williams, David W ^a   Thomas, David W ^a   Hill, Katja E ^a   Percival, Steven L ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Advanced Medical Solutions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alginate; carboxymethylcellulose; in vitro study; micro organisms; silver; wound dressings

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SILVER;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; WOUND HEALING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BANDAGES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SILVER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84860357715     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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