2011.01.02 Quiz – Wound Cleansing Solutions

Regarding wound cleansing solutions, which of the following is false?
A. Chlorhexidine is effective against a wide range of gram negative and gram positive bacteria, but is not effective aganist acid-fast bacilli, fungi or viruses
B. Cetrimide is liable to contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. Sodium hypochlorite is used as an antiseptic lotion to cleanse infected wounds, but may prolong the acute inflammatory response
D. Hydrogen peroxide is particulary beneficial for deep cavities because of its effect against anaerobic bacteria
E. Povidine iodine is useful against both gram positive and negative organisms, fungi and bacterial spores