ambassador. 1  a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 2  a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
A bacteriostatic is a compound which has the effect of preventing bacterial growth. These agents do not kill bacteria like bactericidal compounds; instead, they limit further replication of bacteria at the site where they are introduced. Several antibiotic drugs are bacteriostatic agents, with tetracyclines being a notable example.
All wounds were highly colonized and, due to the chronicity of the wounds and co-morbidities of thepatients, were assumed at risk of progressing to infection. Results: The bacteriostatic foam dressing was extremely effective inmanaging the wounds studied in this case series.