Which of the following is not true for silver sulfadiazine?: (A) The concentration used is 1%, (B) It is used for preventing infections at burnt surfaces, (C) It can used for treating established infections at burnt surfaces, (D) It is active against Pseudomonas
Answer is C. SILVER SULFADIAZINE It is used topically as 1% cream. It is active against a large number of bacteria and fungi, even those resistant to other sulfonamides e.g. Pseudomonas It slowly releases silver ions, major active anti-microbial component It is highly effective at preventing infections of burnt surfaces It is not good for treatment of established infections