title: [Antisepsis of wounds: when and what?].
abstract: Bacterial colonisation of a wound is a normal process and usually not dangerous. The role of micro-organisms in the healing process is not fully elucidated, however it is well known that infection interrupts healing and even worse can severely threaten the organism. We present the different types of antiseptics that are used in treating wounds as well as their interactions. We would like to remind the reader that antiseptics are more effective than antibiotics with much fewer resistances. Finally, we provide a flow chart for a reasonable treatment of chronic wounds.
authors.forename: Ryve Ramosaj
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Mulaj
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mühlstädt
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barouti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local