Wound dressing

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1989-02-13

1990-10-02

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material applied to or removed from external...

128156, 514 55, A61M 3500

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049604139

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a wound dressing comprised by an assembly of microfungal fibres which have been treated with alkali to expose chitin and chitosan. The fibres may be derived from hyphae or from sporangiophores. The assembly may include other fibres, may be bleached and incorporate other additives such as silver as an anti-bacterial agent.

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