Silver sulphadiazine cream is used in burn wounds because
Correct Answer: Covers both Pseudomonas and MRSA
Description: Silver sulphadiazine cream (1 percent) gives broadspectrum prophylaxis against bacterial colonisation and is paicularly effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and also methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Options for burns dressing include1% silver sulphadiazine cream0.5% silver nitrate solutionMafenide acetate creamSerum nitrate, silver sulphadiazine and cerium nitrateBailey and Love 26e pg: 393
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