In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 with Triclosan) using Zone of Inhibition Assays

Rothenburger, Stephen; Spangler, Daniel; Bhende, Shubhangi; Burkley, Daniel

doi:10.1089/sur.2002.3.s1-79

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In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 with Triclosan) using Zone of Inhibition Assays

Published in Surgical Infections • Dec 1, 2002

Authors:

Stephen Rothenburger

Daniel Spangler

Shubhangi Bhende

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In this study, coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan was evaluated for its ability to inhibit the growth of wild-type and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis using several in vitro models. METHODS: In the standard experimental procedure, sterile sutures ...

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

Triclosan

Medicine

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