title: Citric acid treatment of post operative wound infections in HIV/AIDS patients.
abstract: The normal cellular immunity is required for normal wound healing. The HIV infection affects wound healing adversely. Wound infections in HIV/AIDS patients are difficult to manage because of compromised immunity. The result is delayed wound healing and increased susceptibility to wound infection. Here we report two cases of HIV positive patients who had developed the post operative wound gape, not responding to the conventional treatment, treated simply by local application of three percent citric acid ointment.
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India. Electronic address: dr_bsnagoba@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Basavraj
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagoba
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India.
authors.forename: Chandrakala
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patil Dawale
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India.
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology Research Lab, P.G. Dept. of Microbiology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wadher
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India.
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chidrawar
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India.
authors.forename: Sohan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selkar
authors.affiliation: MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India.
authors.forename: Namdev
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suryawanshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009824:Ointments; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments; D019343:Citric Acid
keywords: Citric acid treatment; HIV/AIDS; Post operative wounds