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Nelson Laboratories Fairfield Publications Archive






January 15, 2018

Antibacterial Effect and Proposed Mechanism of Action of a Topical Surgical Adhesive

Published In: American Journal of Infection Control

Medical adhesives effectively hold closed approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery. In addition, they have been reported to be antibacterial against gram-positive bacteria. Using membrane filtration to capture all organisms after contact...

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September 6, 2017

FDA & OTC Antiseptics

Published In: Contract Pharma

A review of consumer antiseptic wash ingredients undergoing FDA challenge. Authors: Derek J. Prince, Herbert N. Prince, Daniel L. Prince   Read Full Article

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June 22, 2017

Immobilization and Death of Bacteria by Flora Seal® Microbial Sealant

Published In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention

A new advantage of cyanoacrylate surgical microbial sealant, i.e. FloraSeal®, is that organisms die shortly upon contact providing additional protection to the patient. Authors: Daniel Prince, Kristah Kohan, Zankhna Solanki, Jozef Mastej, Derek Prince, Remy Varughese, and Mahesh Patel   Read...

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November 23, 2015

Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Vascular Access Film Dressing Containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Published In: PLOS One

Covering insertion sites with chlorhexidine impregnated dressings has been proven to be clinically effective in reducing catheter related blood stream infections (CR-BSI). Two chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated dressings are commercially available, a polyurethane foam disk and a film dressing containing a...

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July 19, 2014

Challenges to Validation of a Complex Nonsterile Medical Device Tray

Published In: BI&T

Validation by steam sterilization of reusable medical devices requires careful attention to many parameters that directly influence whether or not complete sterilization occurs. Complex implant/instrument tray systems have a variety of configurations and components. Geobacillus stearothermophilus biological indicators (BIs) are...

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