[Local therapy of burns in childhood by tanning with povidone-iodine (author's transl)].

Since the end of 1974 we have used Betaisodona instead of Mercurochrome for Grob's three stage tanning because the harmful effects of the mercury contained in the Mercurochrome could not be excluded with certainty. The results were compared in 80 patients in each case. The two groups were comparable with regard to age, degree and extent of the burns. We obtained an equally firm and rapidly drying scab using Betaisodone as with Mercurochrome. Complete loosening of the scab took 16 days with Betaisodona and 14 days with Mercurochrome. Wound infection was no more frequent than with Mercurochrome disinfection.