January 15, 2018
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...
Read the Published ArticleSeptember 6, 2017
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
Read the Published ArticleJune 22, 2017
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...
Read the Published ArticleNovember 23, 2015
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...
Read the Published ArticleJuly 19, 2014
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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