Review paper
The antimicrobial spectrum of Xeroform ®
Abstract
Xeroform® is a petrolatum-based fine mesh gauze containing 3% bismuth tribromophenate. Bismuth, similar to other metals, has antimicrobial properties. Xeroform® has been used for decades in burn and plastic surgery as a donor site dressing and as a covering for wounds or partial thickness burns. Despite this, the antimicrobial spectrum of Xeroform® remains largely unknown. We examined the in-vitro efficacy of Xeroform® against common burn...
Paper Details
Title
The antimicrobial spectrum of Xeroform ®
Published Date
Sep 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
43
Issue
6
Pages
1189 - 1194
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