Bactigras: ® dressing consists of

Bactigras ® dressing consists of leno-weave fabric, impregnated with soft paraffin BP that contains 0.5% of chlorhexidine acetate BP. Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent that works actively against a wide array of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, but inactive against spores, viruses, and fungi. Such a dressing is used in skin loss lesions to avoid infection. The soft paraffin dressings can decrease wound infection and inflammation. It has low adhesiveness and allows the wounds ... BACTIGRAS Tulle Gras is presented as a gauze of leno weave impregnated with white soft paraffin BP containing 05% chlorhexidine acetate BP. The action of chlorhexidine acetate is both bacteriostatic and bactericidal. Chlorhexidine Acetate has been shown t Created by the British Columbia Provincial Professional Practice Stream – Wound Ostomy Continence BACTIGRAS is a gauze dressing impregnated with paraffin, containing 0.5% chlorhexidine acetate. It is presented as individual dressings in peel-apart pouches. BACTIGRAS acts as a barrier between the wound and a secondary dressing such as MELOLIN low adherent wound dressing, allowing wound fluid to pass into the absorbent secondary dressing. The chlorhexidine acetate antiseptic is slowly released from the dressing, giving long lasting action against a range of bacteria.