Table 1.
Comparisons within 9 included studies
| Reference | Sample size | Microbiologic unit | Depth (mm) | Dressing period (day) | Sig. | CHX type & concentration | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH | CH/CHX | |||||||
| Almyroudi, et al.4 (2002) | 16 | CFU | 0.1 | 14 | 0 | 1% Gel | 2.70(2.90) | 0.70(0.97) |
| Almyroudi, et al.4 (2002) | 16 | CFU | 0.35 | 14 | 0 | 1% Gel | 1.57(1.85) | 0.40(0.85) |
| Sukawat; Srisuwan98 (2002) | 12 | OD | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2% Sol | 9.44(0.76*) | 9.43(0.76*) |
| Sukawat; Srisuwan98 (2002) | 12 | OD | 0.35 | 7 | 0 | 0.2% Sol | 9.70(3.80*) | 9.75(3.80*) |
| Basrani, et al.8 (2003) | 30 | OD | 0.1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2% Gel | 8.76(7.78*) | 7.90(7.60*) |
| Basrani, et al.8 (2003) | 30 | OD | 0.2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2% Gel | 8.83(7.60*) | 7.95(7.48*) |
| Evans, et al.20 (2003) | 24 | CFU | 0.45 | 7 | 1 | 2% Sol | 3.02(1.50) | 1.36(1.61) |
| Lynne, et al.55 (2003) | 12 | CFU | 0.29 | 1 | 2 | 0.12% Sol | 5.25(0.35*) | 5.75(0.35*) |
| Lynne, et al.55 (2003) | 12 | CFU | 0.35 | 1 | 2 | 0.12% Sol | 5.17(0.26*) | 5.54(0.26*) |
| Lynne, et al.55 (2003) | 12 | CFU | 0.42 | 1 | 2 | 0.12% Sol | 5.20(0.31*) | 5.64(0.31*) |
| Schafer; Bossmann85 (2005) | 10 | CFU | 0.05 | 3 | 0 | 2% Sol | 2.14(0.26) | 2.57(0.04) |
| Schafer; Bossmann85 (2005) | 10 | CFU | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 2% Sol | 1.85(0.41) | 1.93(0.16) |
| Schafer; Bossmann85 (2005) | 10 | CFU | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 2% Sol | 1.43(0.18) | 1.52(0.08) |
| Schafer; Bossmann85 (2005) | 10 | CFU | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2% Sol | 1.06(0.31) | 1.36(0.14) |
| Ercan, et al.15 (2006) | 12 | CFU | 0.4 | 7 | 1 | 2% Sol | 7.90(0.42*) | 7.30(0.42*) |
| Ercan, et al.15 (2006) | 12 | CFU | 0.4 | 15 | 1 | 2% Sol | 7.90(0.63*) | 7.00(0.63*) |
| Ercan, et al.15 (2006) | 12 | CFU | 0.4 | 30 | 1 | 2% Sol | 7.90(0.63*) | 7.00(0.63*) |
| Delgado, et al.14 (2010) | 30 | CFU | 0.1 | 14 | 1 | 2% Gel | 4.01(0.42) | 0.50(0.35) |
| Delgado, et al.14 (2010) | 30 | CFU | 0.2 | 14 | 1 | 2% Gel | 3.69(0.47) | 0.77(0.44) |
| Perabhakal, et al.80 (2012) | 20 | CFU | 0.16 | 1 | 1 | 0.5% Sol | 2.40(1.68) | 2.05(1.35) |
| Perabhakal, et al.80 (2012) | 20 | CFU | 0.16 | 7 | 1 | 0.5% Sol | 2.28(1.62) | 1.87(1.16) |
Sig.=Significance, CHX=Chlorhexidine, CH=Calcium Hydroxide, Sol=Solution, CFU=Colony Forming Unit, OD=Optical Density,
*
=estimated standard deviation, Sig. 0= no significant difference between CH and CH/CHX, Sig. 1 = in favor of CH/ CHX, Sig. 2= in favor of CH. SD= standard deviation.