Current aspects of antisepsis in dermatology and venereology
Kramer, A.
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie Venerologie und verwandte Gebiete 45(4): 207-221
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-8470 PMID: 8014045 Document Number: 423307
Resulting from the infectiologically established novel definition of antiseptic which contains the local application of antiseptics for prophylactical, preventive or therapeutical indication on skin, mucous membrane, wounds, in body cavities or on surgical exposed resp. opened endosomatic areas the antiseptical indications in a branch of dermatology and venereal diseases are represented. With the analysis of the actual knowledge in vitro and in vivo requirements to local antiinfectiva are defined combined with the recommendations for the clinical use. At present mainly prophylactically used agents are submitted to an benefit risk analysis with refer to the choice of agents. There by agents for the application on skin as well as on genitals, in mouth cavity and on wounds were taken into consideration.