Fortschritte der Medizin
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Fortschritte der Medizin · Mar 1980
[In-vitro efficacy of topical antibiotics on bacteria from burns].
The influence of topical antimicrobial agents on bacterial growth was determined with an agar diffusion technique. 349 isolates were tested with mafenide acetate and silver sulfadiazine, 226 isolates were tested with povidone iodine. None of these agents was likewise effective against all organisms of the same bacterial strain. ⋯ Both agents influenced the growth of pseudomonas (40 to 65%). The results obtained with povidone iodine led to the consideration that the agar diffusion method might not be suitable for testing this drug.