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Intraoperative Handling and Wound Healing: Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Coated VICRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture With Triclosan) With Coated VICRYL® Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture)
Coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan was developed to provide the suture material with antibacterial activity against the common putative pathogens that cause surgical site infections (SSI) and, consequently, help reduce the overall rate of postoperative infections.
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Chemistry and Safety of Triclosan, and Its Use as an Antimicrobial Coating on Coated VICRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture with Triclosan)
Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that has a history of use in personal care and oral health products.
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In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Coated VICRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture with Triclosan) Using Zone of Inhibition Assays
A synthetic absorbable suture with antimicrobial properties has been developed by adding triclosan to the current coating of Coated VICRYL® (polyglactin 910) Suture.
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Bacterial Adherence to Surgical Sutures: Can Antibacterial-coated Sutures Reduce the Risk of Microbial Contamination?
Surgical site infections are associated with severe morbidity and mortality, and data do suggest that suture material may represent a nidus for bacterial colonization.
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A Multidisciplinary Team Working Toward Zero Infection Rate
This poster by Spencer et al describes the implementation of a multidisciplinary team approach in order to address an increase in the infection rate in the operating rooms of an orthopedic specialty hospital.
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