Use of a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing for filling abscess cavity following incision and drainage in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-25

  Alimov, Victoria ^a   Lovecchio, Frank ^a   Sinha, Madhumita ^a   Foster, Kevin N ^b   Drachman, David ^b  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess cavity packing; Emergency department and abscess; Incision and drainage

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; DRUG CARRIER; SILVER DERIVATIVE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISEASE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BANDAGES; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; DRAINAGE; DRUG CARRIERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84872326669     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000425936.94874.9a     Document Type: Article

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