[In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of absorbable topical hemostatic agents used in the operating room].

Abstract	The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of three absorbable, sterile, regenerated oxidized cellulose gauzes against ATCC and clinical isolates of bacterial and fungal strains, in particular those most frequently involved in surgical site infections. The three cellulose devices showed rapid antimicrobial activity against the microbial species tested. Their use could be a valuable adjunct to antibiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of surgical site infections.
Authors	Andrea Piana, Ida Mura, Silvia Deidda, Paola Lo Curto, Bianca Maria Are, Giorgio Maida, Maria Dolores Masia
Journal	Igiene e sanita pubblica (Ig Sanita Pubbl) 2013 Nov-Dec Vol. 69 Issue 6 Pg. 611-8 ISSN: 0019-1639 [Print] Italy
Vernacular Title	Valutazione in vitro dell'attività antimicrobica di dispositivi medici emostatici in uso in chirurgia.
PMID	24548902 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anti-Infective Agents Cellulose, Oxidized Hemostatics
Topics	Anti-Infective Agents (pharmacology) Bacteria (drug effects) Candida albicans (drug effects) Cellulose, Oxidized (pharmacology) Hemostatics (pharmacology) Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests Operating Rooms Surgical Wound Infection (prevention & control)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.

Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!