Limb wounding and antisepsis: Iodine and chlorhexidine in the early management of extremity injury

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 213-223

  Eardley, William G P ^a   Watts, Sarah A ^b   Clasper, Jon C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti infective agents; chlorhexidine; extremities; iodine; local; wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; IODINE; ORGANIC MATTER; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTISEPSIS; CARTILAGE CELL; CATHETER; CHONDROTOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; LIMB WOUNDING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOXICITY; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; CHLORHEXIDINE; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; IODINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84866721526     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734612450589     Document Type: Review

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