which property of iodine helps its application on wounds
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It may be used in first aid for minor cuts, grazes, burns, abrasions and blisters. Povidone-iodine exhibits longer lasting antiseptic effects than tincture of iodine, due to its slow absorption via soft tissue, making it the choice for longer surgeries.
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Povidone iodine is an effective antiseptic that does not impede wound healing.
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- Iodine is a highly effective topical antimicrobial that has been used clinically in the treatment of wounds for more than 170 years.
- It has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity with efficacy against bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses.
- Iodine can be used to treat both acute and chronic wounds.
- In wound care, topical antiseptics may limit the potential for antibiotic resistance.
- Povidone iodine is bactericidal against gram - positive and negative organisms.
- Iodine is an effective antiseptic agent that shows neither the purported harmful effects nor a delay of the wound-healing process, particularly in chronic and burn wounds.
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