To determine the efficacy and safety of acetic acid gel in comparison to silver sulfadiazine cream in patients suffering from second-degree burns

• Published in: Indian journal of burns Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 52 - 56
• Main Authors: Chalwade, Chandrashekar, Pawar, Mangesh, Sawant, Abhijeet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2021; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: acetic acid gel; partial-thickness burn wounds; topical antimicrobial dressing; topical antimicrobial dressing; Acetic acid gel; partial-thickness burn wounds

Acetic acid solution is effective in healing of chronic wounds by its ability to eradicate biofilms. One percent silver sulfadiazine (SSD) cream is the commonly used topical antimicrobial agent in burn wound care. In our study, we compared the efficacy and safety of 1% acetic acid gel with 1% SSD in...