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Antimicrobial effect of gallium nitrate against bacteria encountered in burn wound infections

“…[16][17][18][19][20] The rst investigation of the antimicrobial action of gallium was published in 1931. 21 It has been reported that gallium (Ga 3+ ) exerts a signicant inhibitory activity against numerous bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Rhodococcus equi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli. [22][23][24][25][26] , in the form of Ga(NO 3 ) 3 solution (Ganite; Genta), is already FDA approved and given in large doses (i.v.)…”