Antimicrobial patch dressing. (Product Spotlight).Johnson & Johnson WoundManagement, a division of ETHICON, has received FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. clearance for new labeling for BIOPATCH Antimicrobial Dressing that recognizes its efficacy in reducing bloodstream infections caused by central venous or arterial catheter infections. The dressing is treated with chlorhexidine gluconate Chlorhexidine gluconate is a chemical antiseptic. [1] It kills (is bactericidal to) both gram-positive and gram-negative microbes, although it is less effective with some gram-negative microbes. [2] It is also bacteriostatic. , a broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal agent Noun 1. antifungal agent - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi antifungal, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide Bordeaux mixture - antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime , that is released for up to seven days. When applied to a central venous catheter central venous catheter n. A catheter passed through a peripheral vein and ending in the thoracic vena cava; it is used to measure venous pressure or to infuse concentrated solutions. site, the dressing helps reduce catheter tip colonization and bloodstream infection. The dressing can absorb up to eight times its weight in fluid and provides a 1" zone of inhibition from the insertion site. CIRCLE 83 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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