[The role of ozone solution on debridement and sterilization of burn wound].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the role of ozone solution on debridement and sterilization of burn wound.


METHODS
In vitro sterilizing effect on common isolated bacteria from burn wound and debridement and sterilization effects on burn wound of ozone disinfectant (ozone solution) were studied.


RESULTS
All the bacteria tested were killed in vitro by ozone solution. In addition, when ozone solution was applied on burn wound, its clearance rate of bacteria was 94.5% and the clinical effective rate was 97.1%.


CONCLUSIONS
Ozone is low in cost and high in effect which might be used as an agent for burn wound disinfection.
Xie
W
W
Department of Burns, The Third Municipal Hospital of Wu Han, Wu Han 430037, P.R. China.
Zhang
L
L
Yang
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D010126:Ozone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013242:Sterilization
D010126:Ozone