The antibacterial activity of Chitosan in experimental thermal burn
- Author:
Thanh Thi Ngoc Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
burn
- MeSH:
Chitosan, burns
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2001;299(3):19-22
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The chitosan produced from carapace of shrimp was used under cream form with concentration of 2% to treat experiment thermal burn wounds on 30 rabbits. Two thermal burn wounds were created on each rabbit, one of them was treated by excipient only or silver sulfadiazin cream 1% or maduxin ointment. The experimental results showed that:- Chitosan had antibacterial effect, especially on S.aureus, P.aeruginosa and E.coli. These dangerous bacteria resisted against many antibiotics. -The antibacterial effect of chitosan was similar to that of silver sulfadiazin and maduxin.
