Clinical experience of acticoat™ treatment in extensive burn wounds.

dc.contributor.authorChuntrasakul, Chomchark
dc.contributor.authorMuangman, Pornprom
dc.contributor.authorBenjathanung, Ruchanee
dc.contributor.authorSuvanchote, Supapun
dc.contributor.authorBoonpamee, Sujin
dc.contributor.authorJantarapakdee, Sirisauvanee
dc.contributor.authorKittidacha, Suchada
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-06T10:07:17Z
dc.date.available2012-02-06T10:07:17Z
dc.date.issued2007-02
dc.description.abstractActicoat™ (Smith & Nephew, Hull, UK) is a relatively new form of silver antimicrobial barrier dressing produces a moist healing environment along with the sustained release of ionic silver for improved microbial control. The benefits of acticoat™ in the management of extensive burn wounds have been well established. Acticoat™ has been reported to reduce wound infection and promote healing. No evidence has emerged of resistance or cytotoxicity to acticoat™. Given these potential advantages, we have used acticoat™ in a variety of treatment of extensive burn wounds at burn unit, Siriraj Hospital during September 2002-May 2005. We reviewed with attention to wound etiology, % of organism colonization, efficacy and cost effectiveness. Due to its long lasting properties led to less frequent dressing changes and reduce trauma and pain to burn patients. It is particularly benefit to patients who suffered from partial thickness burn wound especially in children and high% of total body surface area (TBSA) patients (>15%). Acticoat™ treatment in extensive burn wounds also confirmed its efficacy, low labor cost set up and cost effectiveness compared to conventional dressing with silver sulfadiazine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChuntrasakul Chomchark, Muangman Pornprom, Benjathanung Ruchanee, Suvanchote Supapun, Boonpamee Sujin, Jantarapakdee Sirisauvanee, Kittidacha Suchada. Clinical experience of acticoat™ treatment in extensive burn wounds. Siriraj Medical Journal, 2007 Feb; 59(2): 47-51.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/136761
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sirirajmedj.com/content_download.php?content_id=2177en_US
dc.subjectActicoat™ silver zinc sulfadiazine (Siriraj Burn Cream)en_US
dc.titleClinical experience of acticoat™ treatment in extensive burn wounds.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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