A new hazard of cornstarch, an absorbable dusting powder

Autor:	Richard F. Edlich, Mary Jude Cox, John H. Urbancic, George T. Rodeheaver, Pamela A. Foresman, Robert D. Zura, Charles M. Ruhl
Rok vydání:	1994
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Staphylococcus aureus integumentary system business.industry Guinea Pigs Dentistry Starch Surgical Gloves Staphylococcal Infections equipment and supplies Surgery Emergency Medicine Medicine Animals Surgical Wound Infection Female Gloves Surgical business
Zdroj:	The Journal of emergency medicine. 12(1)
ISSN:	0736-4679
Popis:	Cornstarch is currently the only powder used in the manufacture of surgical and examination gloves. The purpose of this study was to determine If cornstarch damages local tissue defenses in contaminated wounds. It was found that in contaminated wounds, cornstarch enhanced the growth of bacteria and elicited exaggerated inflammatory responses as measured by wound induration. As a result of this investigation, we do not recommend the use of gloves with cornstarch powders.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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