title: Efficacy of using sutures treated with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine for preventing growth of Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli.
authors: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine; Temple, Texas (Walker) Bryan, Texas (Rude) Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis; Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine; College Station, Texas (S. Cirillo, J. Cirillo).
authors: Glenn
authors: G
authors: Walker
authors: Malcolm
authors: M
authors: Rude
authors: Suat L G
authors: SLG
authors: Cirillo
authors: Jeffrey D
authors: JD
authors: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D002710:Chlorhexidine