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Antimicrobial dressings impregnated with iodine solutions (e.g., povidone-iodine). The most common substrate used in these dressings is gauze, but other fabrics are also used. Iodine-impregnated antimicrobial dressings reduce the number of and/or kill microorganisms (bacteria); they are intended mainly to reduce the risk of infections in wounds and burns.
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