AvenovaTM as a Sterile Skin Preparation Agent

Summary

Aim 1: To determine in vivo capability of AvenovaTM against common cutaneous microbial biome on human skin Aim 2: To compare to povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol against AvenovaTM as a sterile skin agent

Timeline

Start

2018-12-01

Primary completion

2019-12-20

Completion

2019-12-20

Publications

• Background Collins LK, Knackstedt TJ, Samie FH. Antiseptic use in Mohs and reconstructive surgery: an American College of Mohs Surgery member survey. Dermatol Surg. 2015 Jan;41(1):164-6. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000202. No abstract available.
• Background Steinsapir KD, Woodward JA. Chlorhexidine Keratitis: Safety of Chlorhexidine as a Facial Antiseptic. Dermatol Surg. 2017 Jan;43(1):1-6. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000822.
• Background Kim HJ, Lee JG, Kang JW, Cho HJ, Kim HS, Byeon HK, Yoon JH. Effects of a low concentration hypochlorous Acid nasal irrigation solution on bacteria, fungi, and virus. Laryngoscope. 2008 Oct;118(10):1862-7. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e31817f4d34.
• Background Robson MC, Payne WG, Ko F, Mentis M, Donati G, Shafii SM, Culverhouse S, Wang L, Khosrovi B, Najafi R, Cooper DM, Bassiri M. Hypochlorous Acid as a Potential Wound Care Agent: Part II. Stabilized Hypochlorous Acid: Its Role in Decreasing Tissue Bacterial Bioburden and Overcoming the Inhibition of Infection on Wound Healing. J Burns Wounds. 2007 Apr 11;6:e6.
• Background Debabov D, Noorbakhsh C, Wang L, et al. Avenova™ with Neutrox™ (pure 0.01% HOCl) compared with OTC product (0.02% HOCl). NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Emeryville, California, USA.

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