title: Influence of absorbable dusting powders on wound infection.
abstract: Surgical glove dusting powders are commonly used as mold-release agents and to facilitate donning. Cornstarch and CaCO3 are commonly used absorbable dusting powders. This experimental study demonstrates that these absorbable dusting powders significantly potentiate bacterial growth and enhance a wound's inflammatory response. The infection-potentiating effects of CaCO3 are significantly greater than those of cornstarch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Odum
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Rodeheaver
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Edlich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D012016:Reference Values; D012869:Skin Absorption; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013213:Starch / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D013213:Starch; D002119:Calcium Carbonate