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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1989; 22(01): 040-046
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774346
Review Article

A Clinical and Quantitative Bacteriological Study on Wound Infection and Effects of Some Topical Anti-Microbial Agents on Wound Healing

Sandipan Gupta
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Subir K. Dutta
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A. C. Ganguli
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Summary

A total of 165 cases of burns were evaluated by surface swab culture and quantitative biopsy cultures. Staphylococci was the most frequent single organism isolated, although Gram-negatives exceeded the Gram-positives ones. Surface swab culture was found to be a generally reliable indication in 70% of the cases. Framycetin was found to be superior to Povidone iodine and Silver sulphadiazine as far as topical antimicrobial agents are concerned.

Key Words

Burns - Sepsis - Wound Infection


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23 August 2023

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