Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease
Vol 3, No 1 (2012)

MODERN WOUND DRESSING FOR WOUND INFECTION: AN OVERVIEW

Rizani, Novida ( Department of Physics Science & Technology Faculty Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesi)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jul 2015

Abstract

When the tissue of skin is break means a wound is happens. To seal it, many choices of wound healing are available. Moist wound dressing can be better optional than the conservative ones. A bioactive agent that being added at the dressing in fact can increase healing rate of wound, moreover can subjugate wound infection caused by the pathogens, and also capable to prevent it. In this review, there are summary of modern moist wound healing, the wound pathogens, and some of sturdy bioactive agent for wound dressing. The treatment of wound infections using impregnated wound dressing by bioactive agent can also by antimicrobial agent that will striven against bacteria colonial.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJTID

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

This journal is a peer-reviewed journal established to promote the recognition of emerging and reemerging diseases specifically in Indonesia, South East Asia, other tropical countries and around the world, and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and ...