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- •About 5% betadine solutions and silver colloidal gel (Ag-gel), is more effective than the individual materials in inhibiting the growth of both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria.
- •Use of silver gel allows for the use of lower concentration of betadine to eliminate bacteria
- •The combination of betadine and silver gel may be applied to other clinical scenarios such as burn wounds.
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