Microbial barriers

Luke G Gutwein; Mousumee Panigrahi; Gregory S Schultz; Bruce A Mast

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2012.04.002

Microbial barriers

Clin Plast Surg. 2012 Jul;39(3):229-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 May 22.

Authors

Luke G Gutwein¹, Mousumee Panigrahi, Gregory S Schultz, Bruce A Mast

Affiliation

¹ Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Post Office Box 100286, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

PMID: 22732372
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2012.04.002

Abstract

Barrier wound therapy is commonplace in the health care environment and functions to limit bacterial colonization and infection in both acute wounds and recalcitrant chronic wounds. This article reviews the nature of acute and chronic wounds and their available adjunctive barrier therapies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Administration, Cutaneous
Bandages / classification*
Biofilms
Cellular Microenvironment
Chronic Disease
Cyanoacrylates / administration & dosage
Debridement / methods
Humans
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Occlusive Dressings
Wound Healing / physiology
Wound Infection / microbiology*
Wound Infection / physiopathology
Wound Infection / therapy*

Substances

Cyanoacrylates
octyl 2-cyanoacrylate