Topical silver sulfadiazine vs collagenase ointment for the treatment of partial thickness burns in children: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1204-1207

  Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   Juang, David ^a   Aguayo, Pablo ^a   Pettiford Cunningham, Janine P ^a   Erkmann, Erin A ^a   Rash, Diane E ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Sharp, Ronald J ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Collagenase; Partial thickness burns; Silver sulfadiazine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; COLLAGENASE; MAFENIDE; POLYMYXIN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

BURN; BURN INFECTION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRESSING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLLAGENASES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG COSTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OINTMENTS; POLYMYXINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84862488817     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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