Comparison of Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine, Ethanol, and an Aerosol Formulation of Silver Sulfadiazine in Controlling Microbial Burden on Sutures From Clean Surgeries

PREZZAVENTO G; MAS, CARLOS R; ACHÁVAL RODRIGUEZ J; PISKULIC, LAURA; ANGELINI, JULIA; ALLASIA, MARÍA B; SMANIA, ANDREA M; MOYANO, ALEJANDRO J; JUAREZ CALVI RN

JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & RESEARCH

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Año: 2021

1559-047X

n the surgical suture, the implanted thread can be a source of microbial contamination. Implanted materials are frequently described as being substrates prone for biofilm development provoking surgical site infections. Treatment of postsurgical wounds with different topical antimicrobial agents is a current practice applied to every patient. However, to date, there is little evidence on the efficacy of different antiseptic treatments on suture materials in preventing environmental or skin bacterial adhesion and further infection. Here, the authors compared the ability of an aerosol formulation of silver sulfadiazine, vitamin A, and lidocaine (AF-SSD) and of two of the most frequently used topical treatments, povidone-iodine and ethanol, in eradicating or controllingthe microbial contamination of suture threads in patients who have undergone clean surgeries. Postsurgical suture threads treated with AF-SSD showed a significantly reduced proportion of contaminated samples containing viab