Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
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Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. · Oct 1982
Interaction of povidone-iodine compounds, phagocytic cells, and microorganisms.
The interaction between povidone-iodine, phagocytic cells, and microorganisms was studied. Three preparations of povidone-iodine were investigated: commercially available povidone-iodine solution Betadine, pure high-molecular-weight povidone-iodine as used in Betadine, and a low-molecular-weight povidone-iodine. ⋯ Leukocytes reduce the in vitro microbicidal activity of povidone-iodine. No differences of any importance were found between the three preparations of povidone-iodine.