Properties

Povidone- oidine

Silver ions

Transparency

Less transparent than silver ions

Better Transparency than Povidone-lodine

Efficacy against gram + Ve

+

+

(++S.aureus ATTC 6538)

++ MRSA ATTC 43300

Efficacy against gram - Ve

+

+

(++Eschericihia coli ATTC 8739

++ Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATTC(15442)

Skin fungi or mycetes

+

+

++ candida albicans (ATTC10231)

Virues

+

+

(++Herpes simplex)

(++(Herpes zoster)

Spores

Only for contact times

+

Neurospora,rhisopus,aspergillus)

Proven resistance

Pseudomonas cepacia

//

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Some strains of staphylococcus

Action when organic

Substances are present

Neutralised by organic

material in a short time

Constant action even when organic are present

Capability to limit the antibiotic resistance of microorganisms

//

+

Anti-in ammatory andcicatrizing properties

-

+