Why use topical antiseptics?

Journal of Wound Care
Keith F Cutting

Abstract

Not all wounds heal in a timely fashion at an expected rate. In many cases, this delay in healing occurs because an infection is present. In some cases, the infection manifests as a wound biofilm, with the wound developing a subtle form of inflammation. In such instances, topical treatment with antiseptics is warranted. This article describes when they need to be used.

References

Aug 1, 1985·The British Journal of Surgery·J MarksC D Ribeiro
Oct 1, 1985·The British Journal of Surgery·S S Brennan, D J Leaper
Sep 1, 1983·World Journal of Surgery·J MarksC D Ribeiro
Jan 9, 1999·Clinical Microbiology Reviews·G McDonnell, A D Russell
Apr 13, 2005·The Journal of Hospital Infection·S L PercivalD Russell
Apr 19, 2006·International Wound Journal·Girish K Patel, Arthur G Knight
Dec 8, 2006·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America·J ReillyJ McCoubrey
Jul 1, 1994·Wound Repair and Regeneration : Official Publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society·G S LazarusM C Robson
Mar 10, 2007·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents·Abhijit M Bal, Ian M Gould
Mar 20, 2008·Advances in Skin & Wound Care·Steven R KravitzKathya Zinszer
Apr 4, 2008·Advances in Skin & Wound Care·Kevin Y Woo, R Gary Sibbald
Jun 13, 2008·Journal of Wound Care·K F Cutting
Oct 22, 2009·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Benjamin A Lipsky, Christopher Hoey
Jun 2, 1994·Journal of Wound Care·K F Cutting, K G Harding

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Biofilms

Biofilms are adherent bacterial communities embedded in a polymer matrix and can cause persistent human infections that are highly resistant to antibiotics. Discover the latest research on Biofilms here.

Biofilm & Infectious Disease

Biofilm formation is a key virulence factor for a wide range of microorganisms that cause chronic infections.Here is the latest research on biofilm and infectious diseases.

Related Papers

The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
David Leaper, R A Simpson
The British Journal of Dermatology
R Niedner, E Schöpf
Archives of Dermatology
J J Leyden
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved