COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF SUTURE AND CYANOACRYLATE TISSUE ADHESIVE ON BACTERIAL COUNTS IN CONTAMINATED LACERATIONS

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作者
HOWELL, JM [1 ]
BRESNAHAN, KA [1 ]
STAIR, TO [1 ]
DHINDSA, HS [1 ]
EDWARDS, BA [1 ]
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[1] GEORGETOWN UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT MICROBIOL,WASHINGTON,DC
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10.1128/AAC.39.2.559
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We studied the effects of closing lacerations with suture or cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive on staphylococcal counts in inoculated guinea pig lacerations. Wounds closed with adhesive alone had lower counts than wounds containing suture material (P <0.05). The results of a time-kill study were consistent,vith a bacteriostatic adhesive effect of the adhesive against Staphylococcus aureus.
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