Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Aug 2009
Comparative StudyIn vitro comparison of antimicrobial activity of iodine and silver dressings against biofilms.
To compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of silver- and iodine-containing wound dressings against preformed mature biofilms of pathogenic wound bacteria grown in vitro. ⋯ There are large and potentially significant differences (as measured in vitro) in the effectiveness of wound dressings containing broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents such as silver and iodine against specific types of bacterial biofilms.