translated from Spanish: Clay: the new technique to combat bacteria in wounds

Washington.-a group of scientists has developed a technique with clay to combat the bacteria in wounds, a practice that had been common for centuries in some cultures, According to a study published today in the journal International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.Leer also: how to avoid amputation by diabetic foot? Researchers from the State University of Arizona (USA) and the Mayo Clinic hospital discovered that at least one type of clay can help fight bacteria that cause diseases in wounds, including some treatment-resistant germs usual. Also read: eat egg can help against wrinkles and cataracts “showed that this clay with iron can kill some strains of bacteria under laboratory conditions used, including the cultivated as biofilms, which may be particularly difficult to treat”, said microbiologist Robin Patel, of Mayo Clinic.

These biofilms, appearing in two-thirds of the infections occur when bacteria adhere to surfaces and develop a film or protective covering which makes them relatively resistant to antibiotics. After laboratory tests, the team determined that blue clay of Oregon (USA) has medicinal properties to be used to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms.

In particular, they found that this clay has antibacterial effects against bacteria such as Escherichia coli and the Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA, resistant strains as the CRE. However, the authors recalled that this research is preliminary and noted that laboratory tests are a first step to simulate the complex environment that is in a real infected wound.
“More research is needed to identify and reproduce the properties of clays that are antibacterial, with the goal of possibly to synthesize a compound consisting of key minerals under quality control,” they added.
 
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