Microbiology aspect of wound infection: in-vitro test for efficacy of hydrophobic dressing in microorganism binding.
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2009-07
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Aim To do in vitro test to assess the effi cacy of hydrophobic dressing Cutimed® Sorbact® to bind multiresistant bacteria
that caused wound infection, the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Method This was a cross sectional study that was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Indonesia, on January 2009. In-vitro testing of sterile hydrophobic dressing to bind microorganisms was
conducted by counting MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa that were bound to 1 square centimetre of single layer
sterile hydrophobic dressing (Cutimed® Sorbact®). Every test was done in triplicate at 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 30 minutes, 1,
2, 3, and 4 hours. To compare the hydrophobic dressing capability to bind microorganisms, in vitro testing of sterile
conventional dressing to bind microorganisms on 0.5 minutes and 2 hours was done.
Result The binding capacity of sterile hydrophobic dressing began at 0.5 minutes and teached a maximum at 2
hours. Compared with conventional dressing, sterile hydrophobic dressing had more binding capability to MRSA and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Conclusion Hydrophobic dressing (Cutimed® Sorbact®) had a higher capability to bind MRSA and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa compared to conventional dressing.
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hydrophobicity, MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Citation
Rosana Yeva, Dewi Beti E, Tjampakasari Conny R. Microbiology aspect of wound infection: in-vitro test for efficacy of hydrophobic dressing in microorganism binding. Medical Journal of Indonesia. 2009 Jul; 18(3): 155-160.