Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 12, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061176
Keywords
antioxidant; antimicrobial; burns; deep partial thickness burns; TPGS; wound healing
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Current treatments for deep tissue burns are limited, often relying on slow natural processes for wound healing. Infections, which can disrupt the healing process, are a major concern. This study introduces ARAG, an antioxidant-rich antimicrobial gel, which can effectively suppress the growth of bacteria commonly found in burn infections. The findings also demonstrate that ARAG promotes enhanced wound healing compared to the current standard of care, Mepilex-Ag, likely due to increased wound debridement and reduced inflammation.
Current treatments for deep tissue burns are limited, and most serve only to enhance hydration or prevent bacterial growth. This leaves burn healing dependent on slow natural processes to debride the wound and reestablish the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. Infections are well known to destabilize this process through a variety of mechanisms, most notably through increased inflammation and the resulting oxidative stress. In this study, we show that ARAG (an antioxidant-rich antimicrobial gel) can suppress the growth of multiple bacteria commonly found to infect burns (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus). This inhibition is comparable to that conferred by silver ion release from burn dressings such as Mepilex-Ag. We further show, using a porcine model for deep partial-thickness burns, that ARAG allows for enhanced wound healing over Mepilex-Ag, the current standard of care. Histological findings indicate this is likely due to increased wound debridement and dampening of late inflammatory processes, leading to more balanced physiologic healing. Taken together, these findings show promise for ARAG as a superior alternative to the current standard of care.
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