Antibacterial properties of EMLA super( registered ) and lidocaine in wound tissue biopsies for culturing

• Published in: Wound repair and regeneration Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 581 - 585
• Main Authors: Berg, Jais O, Moessner, Belinda K, Skov, Marianne N, Lauridsen, Jorgen, Gottrup, Finn, Kolmos, Hans J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2006
• Subjects: Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus pyogenes

If a tissue biopsy from a chronic wound is sampled for culture, the antibacterial properties of local anesthetics may pose a problem in producing false-negative results. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of EMLA super( registered ) (AstraZeneca) and lidocaine on common wound p...