title: A review of the effect of tap water versus normal saline on infection rates in acute traumatic wounds.
abstract: This review seeks to determine whether using tap water rather than normal saline to irrigate acute traumatic wounds in the community has any effect on the rate of infection. The evidence suggests there is no such association.
authors.affiliation: Harston Surgery, Cambridge, UK. sarahhall22@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D012965:Sodium Chloride