[Preliminary investigation of effect of pyocyanin on common bacteria in burn wound].
Pyocyanin was extracted from culture medium of Ps. aeruginosa by Frank's method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) & minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of pyocyanin for 6 species of bacteria isolated from burn wounds were determined. The results of MIC & MBC: S. aureus 12.5 micrograms/ml, 50 micrograms/ml; E. coli 25 micrograms/ml, 100  micrograms/ml; P. vulgaris 50 micrograms/ml, 200 micrograms/ml; C. freundii 100 micrograms/ml, 400 micrograms/ml; S. epidermidis 12.5 micrograms/ml, 50 micrograms/ml; no inhibitory effect on Ps. aeruginosa. According to the laboratory results and clinical findings, the authors believe that when there is a dominant growth of Ps. aeruginosa in burn wounds there may be pyocyanin production to inhibit or kill other species of bacteria.
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Plastic Surgery Center, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian.
D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D011710:Pyocyanine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects
D011710:Pyocyanine