fa Sutures coated with antiseptic pomade to prevent bacterial colonization: a randomized clinical trial جراحی دهان، فک و صورت Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Objective</strong></p><p>  The aim of this study was to assess if an antiseptic pomade could reduce the bacterial colonization on multifilament sutures. </p><p> <strong>Study Design</strong></p><p>  A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 40 volunteer patients of both sexes aged 18-70, randomly separated into experimental (n = 20) and control (n = 20) groups. The experimental group received pomade-coated sutures (iodoform + calendula) and the control group uncoated sutures. Two millimeters of the suture was harvested from each patient from the 1st to the 15th postoperative day. The bacteria that had adhered to them were cultured. The number of colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) was determined and the groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney statistical test (P < .05).</p><p> <strong> Results</strong></p><p>  The experimental group showed a significant reduction in bacterial growth compared with the control group (P = .002). </p><p> <strong>Conclusions</strong></p><p>  In this experimental model, the antiseptic pomade was effective in reducing bacterial colonization on silk braided sutures. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology </p><p> <a href="http://www.oooojournal.net/article/S2212-4403(12)00203-9/abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1677&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Fernando Cruz 10031947532846007876 10031947532846007876 No Clinical Center of Research in Stomatology, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Fabiola Leite 10031947532846007877 10031947532846007877 No School of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Gustavo Cruz 10031947532846007878 10031947532846007878 No Clinical Center of Research in Stomatology, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Silvia Cruz 10031947532846007879 10031947532846007879 No Clinical Center of Research in Stomatology, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Juarez Reis 10031947532846007880 10031947532846007880 No Lemos Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Mattew Pierce 10031947532846007881 10031947532846007881 No St. Luke's–Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York Mauro Cruz 10031947532846007882 10031947532846007882 Yes Clinical Center of Research in Stomatology, Juiz de Fora, Brazil