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A Delayed Inoculation Model of Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa Wound Infection
Published on: February 20, 2020
[Lethal intravenous infusion of a wound antiseptic containing polyhexanide]
Frank Wehner1, Heinz-Dieter Wehner, Martin Manfred Schulz
1Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, Universität Tübingen.
Abstract:
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is considered to be highly histocompatible and is one of the most frequently used wound antiseptics. Only one case of intoxication has been reported so far. The present case of a lethal intoxication is the first fatal incident described where causality is substantiated by a temporal coincidence between application and ascertainable organ damage. The laboratory-chemical and histological investigations verified the toxicity of this substance after intravenous application with the main findings being severe hepatic and pancreatic damage.
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