Open AccessTopical Antimicrobials in Wounds
Author(s) -
Amit Kumar C Jain,
Ajit Varma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medicine science | international medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-0634
DOI - 10.5455/medscience.2013.02.8073
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , medicine , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Wounds are a major cause of morbidity especially diabetic foot wounds. Topical antimicrobials are frequently used in day to day practice mainly in management of wounds by various healthcare professionals ranging from general practitioner to specialist surgeons. However lot of controversies exists regarding the usage of antimicrobials. This article provides an insight on the usage of various commonly used topical antimicrobials including their mechanism of action and various side effects.
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