Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for an increasing number of skin infections. Over-the-counter topical wound care products may play a role in the prevention of these infections, but limited data are available regarding their activity. The current study utilized a modified time-kill design to evaluate the activity of three over-the-counter topical wound care products ( benzethonium chloride/ essential oils, neomycin/ polymyxin B and polymyxin B/ gramicidin) against four unique isolates (three USA 300 and one USA 400). METHODS: All experiments were performed using commercially available formulations. Bactericidal activity was defined as a sustained 3 log(10) reduction in cfu/mL from the initial inoculum. Reductions in bacterial counts between agents were determined using analysis of variance. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: These topical agents demonstrated variable activity against the four strains tested. Benzethonium chloride/ essential oils was more rapidly and completely active than the other agents tested.
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Authors | David T Bearden, George P Allen, J Mark Christensen |
Journal | The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
(J Antimicrob Chemother)
Vol. 62
Issue 4
Pg. 769-72
(Oct 2008)
ISSN: 1460-2091 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 18593725
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(pharmacology)
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
(pharmacology)
- Colony Count, Microbial
- Community-Acquired Infections
(microbiology)
- Methicillin Resistance
- Microbial Viability
- Staphylococcal Skin Infections
(microbiology)
- Staphylococcus aureus
(drug effects, isolation & purification)
- Time Factors
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