A new approach to the management of burn injuries using PVP + neosporin.
Treating superficial burns by forming a "crust" using povidone iodine (PVP) lotion and neosporin powder (N) is markedly superior to other known methods as shown by the minimal infection rate and markedly reduced healing time. This is basically because of the wide spectrum of action, tenning effect of PVP and attainment of a dry burn surface. At the same time the subescharal injection of PVP shows a distinct reduced septicaemia and local infection rates, early escharolysis followed by early graft take up and subsequent healing. In addition being an open method of treatment psychological advantage is also notable in the absence of pain during dressing.
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Department of Surgery, M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001414:Bacitracin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009355:Neomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011113:Polymyxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011205:Povidone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011113:Polymyxins; D001414:Bacitracin; C001816:bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B, drug combination; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone; D009355:Neomycin; D011112:Polymyxin B; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine