Decontamination of Combat Wounds in the Injured Soldier.

Abstract

The study indentifies the factors in soil that potentiate the development of infection. The infection potentiating factors in soil appear to be clay and organic colloids. In addition, studies were devised to test the value of Pluronic F-68 as a wound cleansing agent. Scrubbing the wound with this surfactant results in a profound reduction in the incidence of wound infection. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770437

Entities

People

  • David Pettry
  • George Rodeheaver
  • Milton T. Edgerton
  • Richard T. Edlich

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Combat Injuries
  • Decontamination
  • Infection
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.