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What is a silver dressing?
Silver dressings are antimicrobial dressings. They are used to prevent or manage infection in a wide range of wounds.
How to use silver dressings
When you’re treating an infected wound, international best practice recommends using the ‘clean and cover’ approach.
What are the benefits of silver dressings?
A 2017 meta-analysis of clinical evidence found that using silver to treat infected wounds resulted in:
- better wound healing;
- improved quality of life; and
- good cost-effectiveness.1
Simplifying product choice - Biatain Silicone Ag
Biatain® Silicone Ag with 3DFit Technology conforms up to 2cm in depth* and combats infection and biofilm where it matters.