Qualitative and quantitative bacteriological studies in infected surgical wounds treated with Debrisan or saline.

Abstract

In a study of methods for the evaluation of clearing of wound infection, local treatment with Debrisan (10 wounds) or saline (11 wounds) was examined clinically and bacteriologically. No correlation was found between clinical course and numbers of bacteria found in wound biopsies or swabs. Biopsy results varied greatly between sites in the same wound. In wounds with established infection, biopsies or wet swabs yielded little more information than conventional dry swabs. Debrisan seemed to offer no advantage over saline as regards clearing of infection in this small patient group.

• Authors: U Ransjö, G Friman, O Cars, M Helsing
• Journal: Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery (Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg) Vol. 19 Issue 1 Pg. 91-5 ( 1985) ISSN: 0036-5556 [Print] Sweden
• PMID: 2410978 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Dextrans
• dextranomer
• Sodium Chloride

Topics

• Bacteriological Techniques
• Biopsy
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Dextrans (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Random Allocation
• Sodium Chloride (therapeutic use)
• Surgical Wound Infection (drug therapy, microbiology)