ZONE OF INHIBITION

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In vitro testing has shown Plus SUTURES create a zone of inhibition around the suture that kills bacteria and inhibits bacterial colonization of the suture. How does this unique science work?

IRGACARE^®† MP—The antibacterial component of Plus SUTURES

IRGACARE^®† MP, the purest form of triclosan, has a favorable safety profile spanning over 30 years.¹¹ The efficacy of IRGACARE^® MP will not diminish regardless of suture diameter, knotting, or passage through tissues.¹⁰

IRGACARE^® MP is effective against the pathogens most commonly associated with SSIs¹²:

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Staphylococcus epidermidis
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Methicillin-resistant Stapylococcus aureus (MRSE)
• Escherichia coli*
• Klebsiella pneumoniae*

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MONOCRYL* Plus Antibacterial (poliglecaprone 25) Suture, PDS* Plus Antibacterial (polydionanone) Suture and VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) Suture:
- are proven to create a zone of inhibition for these most common surgical site pathogens.
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