Study of bactericidal efficacy of chitosan cream on burn wounds
- Author:
Nguyen Van Viet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chitosan cream, burn
- MeSH:
Burns;
Wounds and Injuries;
Chitosan;
Bacteria
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;23(3):60-63
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The bactericidal efficacy of chitosan cream on burn wounds of 82 burn patients with degree II, III, area 4-50%, in National Burn Institute was evaluated. The results of the study showed that: chitosan had a good bactericidal efficacy to bacteria infected burn wounds, led by S.aureus, followed by enterobacterial. Chitosan cream had very high efficacy at burn wounds, the amount of bacteria decreased clearly 14 days after treatment. The bactericidal efficacy of chitosan cream was similar to silver sulfadiazine cream 1%.
