Summary
In laboratory tests, two hypochlorous acid wound solutions (Vashe and PhaseOne) cleared most bacterial and fungal biofilms within 1 to 10 minutes, while mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon) largely did not.
Key points
- Biofilms of 66 strains of Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria and Candida were tested.
- Vashe and PhaseOne eliminated all biofilms except Candida albicans at 1 or 10 minutes.
- Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon) could not eliminate most biofilms, even after 24 hours.
- A laboratory study, not a study in people.